NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday named paceman Akash Singh as a replacement for injured Mukesh Choudhary for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting on Friday.
"Mukesh, who made his IPL debut last season and scalped 16 wickets, is recovering from a stress fracture and hence, is sidelined from the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League," stated a media release.
Mukesh impressed with his swinging deliveries during the powerplay and scalped 16 wickets in 13 matches with best figures of 4/46 in IPL so far.
Akash Singh, who was a part of India’s Under-19 World Cup team in 2020, previously played for Rajasthan Royals.
"The left-arm pacer has thus far played 9 T20s in addition to 9 List A matches and five first-class games and has 31 wickets against his name. He will join CSK for Rs 20 lakh," the release further said.
