Indian Premier League 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders (kkr) has had to make a major change in its team ahead of the upcoming season of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL). England fast bowler Gus Atkinson recently withdrew his name from the upcoming IPL 2024 as the England and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) is managing his schedule.

Let us tell you, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Gus Atkinson for Rs 1 crore (about US $ 120,000) in the IPL 2024 auction in December last year. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have brought in Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for Gus Atkinson.Dushmantha Chameera), which could not find any buyer in the auction.

Dushmantha Chameera joins KKR

Dushmantha Chameera has joined KKR at a base price of Rs 50 lakh (approximately US$60,000). The 32-year-old Sri Lankan bowler has previously been a part of Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL.

Chameera is capable of bowling at speeds above 140 km per hour. Chameera has played 12 IPL matches so far, taking nine wickets at an economy rate of 8.73. Apart from Chameera, Mitchell Starc is the only foreign frontline fast bowler in KKR. Let us tell you, KKR had bought Mitchell Starc for a record Rs 24.75 crore (about 2.98 million US dollars) in the IPL 2024 auction, and he became the most expensive purchase in the history of IPL.

“Chamira will join KKR at a reserve price of Rs 50 lakh”

IPL said in the official press release: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England fast bowler Gus Atkinson for the upcoming Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Chameera will join KKR at a reserve price of Rs 50 lakh. The Sri Lankan fast bowler, who is known for his pace, and can trouble batsmen with his swing and seam movement, was a part of Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2021 IPL seasons respectively. “He took nine wickets in 12 matches for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022.”