Indian young fast bowler Kamlesh Nagarkoti who was bought by KKR for the IPL 2018 after his prolific run in the ICC U-19 World Cup has been ruled out of the tournament.
Nagarkoti had injured himself before the tournament but KKR felt that he would recover in time. KKR had invested heavily in young Nagarkoti, who had a fantastic run in the U-19 World Cup where India had emerged as winners. He was picked up by KKR for a whopping Rs 3.2 crore.
Nagarkoti was one of India’s brightest sparks through their victorious Under-19 World Cup campaign earlier this year, picking up nine wickets at 16.33 and clocking speeds in excess of 140kph.
With Nagarkoti’s injury, KKR have lost second fast bowler this season. Earlier, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc was ruled out ahead of the tournament due to a calf injury.
Prasidh Krishna replaces injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Karnataka fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti for the remaining matches of the ongoing 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Krishna has represented Karnataka in domestic cricket and that this will be his first stint in the IPL.
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