Out-of-favour India batter Karun Nair was on Friday picked by Lucknow Super Giants as a alternative for his or her injured skipper KL Rahul for the rest of the IPL. Karun will be a part of the franchise for Rs 50 lakh. Rahul was on Friday dominated out of the IPL in addition to the World Test Championship closing during which India will tackle Australia at The Oval in London from June 7. In an announcement, the batter stated he’ll bear a thigh surgical procedure on the recommendation of the medical workforce.

“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,” the IPL stated in an announcement.

Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants franchise, sustained the harm throughout a sport in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this week.

“Rahul sustained a thigh injury while fielding during Match 43 of IPL 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow,” the assertion added.

Karun, who has a triple hundred in Test cricket, has to date performed 76 IPL video games and has 1,496 runs in opposition to his title.