Karun Nair replaces injured KL Rahul at Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants have drafted in Karun Nair as a alternative for KL Rahul for the rest of IPL 2023. Nair comes on board for INR 50 lakh.
Nair has scored 1496 runs in 76 IPL video games over time, turning out for Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals), Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and RCB. LSG would be the third franchise he’ll play for in three seasons.
Nair is among the many extra skilled India gamers who went unsold on the public sale, having not performed any type of skilled cricket through the 2022-23 season after being dropped from the Karnataka squad altogether. He was earlier in consideration to be drafted into the RCB squad as a alternative for David Willey, however they eventually picked Kedar Jadhav.
Nair and Rahul have been longtime colleagues within the Karnataka aspect in India’s home circuit.
“Absolutely gutted,” Rahul wrote in an Instagram put up on Friday morning as he introduced that he could be out of motion for the approaching few months.
“My focus will be on my rehabilitation and recovery in the coming weeks,” Rahul’s put up mentioned. “It’s a tough call to make, but I know it’s the right one to ensure a full recovery.”
Rahul tore a tendon in his proper thigh whereas chasing a ball within the second over of their match towards RCB. He needed to be helped off the sector at that time, and didn’t return till a chase of 127 obtained tense. He walked out to bat at No. 11 within the hope of successful the sport. But he was unable to run between the wickets, which resulted within the No. 9 Amit Mishra dealing with the final over. LSG ultimately misplaced by 18 runs.
“The last few days have been really hard, but I’m determined to come out on top. Injuries are never easy, but I’ll give it my all as always”
KL Rahul
“As the team captain, it pains me deeply not to be able to be there during this crucial period,” Rahul wrote. “But, I’m confident that the boys will rise to the occasion and give their best performance as always.”
LSG are presently in second place on the IPL points table, with 5 wins from ten video games. Their push for a second straight playoff look will now be spearheaded by Krunal Pandya, who takes over the captaincy on an interim foundation. He has already led the workforce in a single sport, towards Chennai Super Kings, though it was washed out.
This is the second main harm Rahul’s had in two years following a sports hernia in 2022 for which he wanted surgical procedure.
“The last few days have been really hard, but I’m determined to come out on top,” his put up mentioned. “Injuries are never easy, but I’ll give it my all as always. Thank you for all the support and good wishes.”
Rahul’s profession has had a tough time in latest occasions. India took away his vice-captaincy and dropped him from their Test XI after the primary two Border-Gavaskar Trophy matches in February 2023. And he hasn’t performed a T20I for them in nearly a 12 months. It’s solely in 50-overs cricket that he instructions a spot within the workforce, the place he additionally doubles up as their wicketkeeper. All of this was mirrored in his transferring down from Grade A to B when the BCCI handed out central contracts two months in the past.