IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru pick player replacements
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Shivam Shukla as a replacement for Rovman Powell for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
The West Indian all-rounder needs a surgical intervention of his tonsils. Shukla - a leg-spinner - plays for Madhya Pradesh in Domestic Cricket and will join KKR for INR 30 Lakh.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), meanwhile, have picked Blessing Muzarabani as replacement for Lungisani Ngidi, who will leave to join South Africa for national duties.
The replacement will be effective from May 26, 2025.
Muzarabani - the Zimbabwe pacer - has so far played 70 T20Is and has picked 78 wickets from the same.
Additionally, he has also represented Zimbabwe in 12 Tests and 55 ODIs. He will join RCB for INR 75 Lakh.
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