Rajasthan Royals title Gerald Coetzee as Liam Livingstone’s alternative
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Rajasthan Royals on Saturday signed South African pacer Gerald Coetzee as a alternative for England batsman Liam Livingstone for the rest of the Indian Premier League.
Livingstone had pulled out of the match on account of bio-bubble fatigue final month.
“Rajasthan Royals have signed South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee as a replacement for England’s Liam Livingstone for the remainder of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021,” an IPL media launch stated.
Young. Quick. Royal. 💗
Welcome to the #RoyalsHousehold, Gerald Coetzee. 💥 #HallaBol pic.twitter.com/QRqc9KvTOv
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 1, 2021
The 20-year-old Coetzee has performed eight T20 matches to this point and has taken 9 wickets at a mean of 23.33 within the format. He has represented his nation in two under-19 World Cups.
The Royals are slated to tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Delhi on Sunday.
