Delhi Capitals have signed Australia batter Jake Fraser-McGurk for the upcoming version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) because the substitute of Lungi Ngidi who has been dominated out because of damage. DC have signed the 21-year-old for his base worth of INR 50 lakh and there is each probability of him that includes in the enjoying XI going ahead in the season. But who is Jake Fraser-McGurk and why has he been signed by the Capitals? Let us know extra about him:
The at first factor to know concerning the younger Australian cricketer is that he holds the document of hitting the quickest century in List A cricket. Jake had scored the ton off simply 29 balls whereas enjoying for South Australia in opposition to Tasmania through the 2023-24 home season. Overall, he ended up smashing 128 runs off 51 deliveries with 10 fours and 13 sixes to his title whilst his group misplaced chasing a mammoth goal of 436 runs.
Though Jake Fraser-McGurk made his T20 debut in 2020 (first-class and List A debut in 2019), he hogged the limelight solely lately for his sensible efficiency in the Big Bash League (BBL). Playing for Melbourne Renegades, he opened the innings scoring 257 runs at a strike-rate of 158.64 with two fifties. He additionally smacked 18 sixes throughout his stint in the BBL and on the again of this present, McGurk additionally made his ODI debut in opposition to the West Indies.
He performed two matches of the collection registering a excessive rating of 41 and general scored 51 runs at a strike-rate of 221.73 giving a glimpse of his fearless hitting means. Moreover, the younger batter additionally performed for Dubai Capitals in the second version of International League T20.
He featured in three matches for the facet smashing 109 runs at a strike-rate of 213.72 hitting as many as 9 sixes. McGurk is already being touted to be the subsequent massive factor in Australia in white-ball cricket and furthermore, former Australia captain and DC head coach Ricky Ponting feels that he may very well be the subsequent David Warner.
It might be attention-grabbing to see if Jake Fraser-McGurk really will get to play matches in IPL 2024, and an enormous knock in the cash-rich league can actually make him a celebrity on the highest stage.
