IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders rope in New Zealand pacer Tim Southee for UAE leg of match

Kolkata Knight Riders have signed up New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as Australia fast Pat Cummins’ alternative for the second leg of IPL 2021. Kolkata Knight Riders signal Tim Southee for IPL 2021. (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSKKR have roped in New Zealand seamer Tim SoutheeTim Southee is Third-highest wicket-taker in T20I cricketTim Southee went unsold within the IPL 2020 public saleKolkata Knight Riders have roped in New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as a alternative for Australia fast Pat Cummins, who opted out of the second leg of IPL 2021, to be performed within the UAE from September 19. Southee has been a part of the Rajasthan Royals, the Chennai Super Kings, the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore previously.

Officially a Knight Kiwi pacer #TimSouthee to don for the UAE leg of #IPL2021.Welcome aboard, Tim.#KKR #IPL2021 https://t.co/l0fRhdEVhV— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) August 26, 2021
Southee is New Zealand’s third individual to be a part of the KKR squad. KKR coach Brendon McCullum, who shouldn’t be part of the CPL, will take cost of the workforce quickly in UAE. “He can be again for the IPL,” mentioned the official of KKR, which owns the Trinbago Knight Riders workforce within the CPL.Southee went unsold within the 2020 public sale after that includes in six successive seasons of the league. Southee’s final look got here in IPL 2019 when he represented Virat Kohli-led RCB, ending with an financial system fee of 13 within the three video games he performed.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.