In a major blow to Rajasthan Royals, Australian bowler Adam Zampa reportedly pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League 2024 on Thursday, March 21.
According to a report from ESPNcricinfo, Zampa has withdrawn his name from the IPL 2024 due to personal reasons. The franchise retained Zampa despite making just six appearances last season but his manager has confirmed that the ace spinner will not play the 17th edition of IPL starting on March 22.
Zampa was the leading wicket-taker for the winner Australia in the ICC World Cup 2023 where he picked 23 wickets in just 11 innings. He has regularly featured in Australia's white-ball teams this year and also featured heavily for Melbourne Renegades in the BBL 2024.
Rajasthan Royals have a quality spin attack in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal who took a combined 35 wickets in IPL 2023. But Sanju Samson-led franchise lacks backup options and now with Zampa ruled out, they might be forced to look for replacements.
Prasidh Krishna has already been ruled out of the entire IPL 2024 due to a quadriceps injury and the franchise has yet to announce a replacement. Rajasthan signed Rovman Powell and Nandre Burger to boost their pace attack in the player auction.
The 2008 winners traded in Indian pacer Avesh Khan from Lucknow Super Giants before the auction who is likely to form a pace attack with Trent Boult and Kuldeep Sen in IPL 2024.
Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2024: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, Navdeep Saini, Dhruv Jurel, Trent Boult, Donovan Ferreira, Kuldeep Sen, Kunal Rathore, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger.
Rules out: Prasidh Krishna (injury) and Adam Zampa (personal reasons).
