IPL 2024: Keshav Maharaj Replaces Prasidh Krishna In RR, Allah Ghazanfar Joins KKR In Place Of Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Rajasthan Royals started their IPL 2024 season with a dominant 20-run win against Lucknow Super Giants roped South African Keshav Maharaj in place of injured Prasidh Krishna. On the other side, Shreyas Iyer-led KKR replaced Mujeeb Ur Rahman with Allah Ghazanfar. Kolkata beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first match of the tournament.
34-year-old left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj to fill the void left by the injured pacer. Prasidh Krishna is anticipated to play a pivotal role for the Royals this season.
Maharaj was previously associated with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), gearing up for the T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and the USA. Keshav took 24 T20I wickets at an average of 27.95. Maharaj will bring a wealth of experience to the Rajasthan Royals’ lineup.
KKR named Allah Ghazanfar as a replacement for the injured Mujeeb Ur Rahman for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Ghazanfar has represented Afghanistan in 2 ODIs. The youngster has played 3 T20s and 6 List A matches and has 5 and 4 wickets respectively against his name. He joins Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of INR 20 Lac.”
At 15, the youngest player Ghazanfar in the IPL 2023 auction at Dubai.
