New Delhi: The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have signed South African all-rounder George Linde as a replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga, without the Sri Lankan cricketer was ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury. Hasaranga was uninventive by the Lucknow franchise for 2 crore. He was sidelined older this year during Sri Lanka's opening match of the T20 World Cup due to a hamstring injury.
How much will LSG pay George Linde?
Linde is a left-handed batting all-rounder with wide-stretching wits in the shortest format of the game. He has represented South Africa in three Tests, four ODIs, and 37 T20 Internationals. In the T20I format, he has scored 403 runs and personal 35 wickets. The 33-year-old Linde has played over 250 T20 matches wideness various leagues and domestic competitions. This will mark Linde's debut season in the IPL. He joins the franchise at his 'base price' of 1 crore.
Why did LSG remove Wanindu Hasaranga?
According to reports, LSG was likely to make a visualization regarding Hasaranga's removal from the squad in the near future. This was formally confirmed on Thursday by the IPL franchise's Cricket Director Tom Moody. Speaking during LSG's match versus the Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, the Australian stated, "Wanindu Hasaranga will not be joining our squad, and we are in the process of bringing in a replacement player. We will make an utterance regarding this within the next 24 to 48 hours."
It is understood that the franchise finalized this visualization on Friday (April 10). They had moreover shortlisted several other overseas spinners, including Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman and England's Liam Dawson. However, they ultimately opted for the 34-year-old South African all-rounder. Linde has played 37 T20 matches for South Africa, in which he has scored 403 runs at a strike rate of 147.61 and taken 35 wickets at an economy rate of 7.58. This will be Linde's first wits in the IPL. He will join LSG at his wiring price of 1 crore. Hasaranga has not played competitive cricket for nearly two months. According to reports, he is still unable to trencher and has not yet unromantic to Sri Lanka Cricket for a No Objection Certificate (NOC).
