The Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise has added Kashmir medium-pacer Umran Malik to the squad as a temporary replacement for Corona Positive Thangarasu Natarajan. If Natarajan recovers and re-enters the bio-bubble, Malik will leave the Hyderabad squad.
IPL is back on the field. But Corona’s attack again in the IPL. Covid-19 Positive Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Thangarasu Natarajan. He came in contact with all-rounder Vijay Shankar and six other members of Hyderabad in isolation. Sunrisers Hyderabad has added medium-pacer Umran Malik to the squad-based on Natarajan’s short-term options.
.The Indian Premier League (IPL) said in a statement on their website, Under Regulation 6.1 (c), if a cricketer leaves the bio-bubble, the franchise can add a new replacement to the squad on a short-term basis.
.Umran Malik has played a T20 and List match for Jammu and Kashmir and has taken a total of four wickets. As a net bowler, he was already with the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.
.Umran Malik will remain part of Sunrisers Hyderabad until Thangarasu Natarajan recovers and is allowed to join the team. Umran Malik will have to leave the place as soon as Natarajan returns to Bio-Bubble.
After a disappointing performance in the first leg of the IPL, why did Williamsons have to start the second leg with a loss against the Delhi Capitals in the UAE? They have lost seven of the eight matches; the place is at the bottom of the points table.