IPL 2023: The RCB replaces Reece Topley-Rajat Patidar with Wayne Parnell and Vijaykumar Vaishak. Left-arm fast bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of IPL (IPL 2023) due to shoulder injury.
Parnell is signed as Topley’s replacement:-
Now Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has signed Wayne Parnell as Topley’s replacement.
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The South African is likely to join the decorated franchise this week after going unsold at the mini-auction in December. At the same time, Vijaykumar Vaishak has been included in the team in place of Rajat Patidar.
He got hurt while fielding in the first match:-
Topley was bought by RCB for ₹1.9 crore but suffered a fielding injury in the first match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on 2 April.
Topley fell to block a boundary in the short fine leg region and hit his blind.
He did not bowl after the accident and reportedly returned to recuperate from the injury. Meanwhile, Parnell could be a good addition for the three-time RCB side.
Pune Warriors and Delhi Capitals in IPL:-
Who had also previously played for Pune Warriors and Delhi Capitals in the IPL. In 26 IPL games, the 33-year-old has picked up 26 wickets at an average of 26.96.
Parnell has so far played for South Africa in 56 T20Is, apart from 6 Tests and 73 ODIs, and has 59 T20I wickets to his name.
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He joined RCB for INR 75 Lakhs. Vijay Kumar, replacing Patidar, represents Karnataka in domestic cricket and has played 14 T20s, taking 22 wickets, and joined RCB for INR 20 lakhs.
