Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have roped in New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell as alternative participant for England batter Will Jacks for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL 2023). Jacks was dominated out of the event just a few days in the past and now his alternative participant has been named because the league begins in two weeks occasions. Jacks was purchased by the franchise for Rs 3.2 Crore. Bracewell come sat a value of Rs 1 crore. The NZ batter has featured in 16 T20Is, scoring 113 runs and has picked up 21 wickets.
He is identical Bracewell who smashed 140 run off simply 78 balls vs India within the first ODI at Hyderabad and single-handely virtually gained the sport for Black Caps. Two months later, the New Zealand all-rounder has been rewarded with an IPL contract for the brutal hitting he pulled off in that match.
What a knock! _
Michael Bracewell walks in at 110/5 and slams an excellent hundred _#INDvNZ | _: https://t.co/raJtMjMaEn pic.twitter.com/qTXhAe9j2V— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2023
The sixteenth version of the Indian Premier League will begin on March 31 in Ahmedabad with defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking over 4-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) within the opening sport at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. RCB play their first sport vs Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 1 at house, M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB, regardless of fielding a starry group season after season, haven’t gained a single IPL title. Virat Kohli led the franchise from IPL 2013 to 2021 however didn’t win the trophy for the Men in Red and Black. Last 12 months, forward of IPL 2022, RCB introduced Faf du Plessis as captain and the group managed to achieve the playoffs. But couldn’t go additional into the event. This 12 months, they may reboot and restart, aiming for the elusive IPL title.
The Bengaluru-based franchise will closely depend on the likes of Kohli, Faf, Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Maxwell and Reece Topley. Bracewell is a good addition. He is a proper-arm off break bowler who can smash boundaries late within the batting order.
