IPL 2023: Karun Nair replaces KL Rahul in Lucknow Super Giants’ squad

Karun Nair of the Delhi Daredevils. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)

On Friday, May 5, Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul confirmed that he will be out of the remainder of IPL 2023, and will also not be available for the World Test Championship Final which is set to take place in June 2023 at The Oval. Though there still is a month for the marquee event, his IPL franchise, LSG, have found his replacement in the form of Karun Nair.

“Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday named Karun Nair as a replacement for the injured KL Rahul for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023,” IPL said in a statement.

Nair, who has played 76 IPL matches and scored 1496 runs, was roped in by LSG for INR 50 lakh.

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