THIS pace bowler to join Lucknow Super Giants after Taskin Ahmed denied NOC by Bangladesh
Categories: IPL 2022
Lucknow Super Giants hunt for replacement to injured England pacer Mark Wood will end with Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani set to the join the KL Rahul-led franchise. Muzarabani is the second-choice replacement for Indian Premier League (IPL) debutants as Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed was denied NOC by his home board.Mark Wood, who was bought for Rs 7.5 crore by LSG in the IPL 2022 mega auction last month, has been ruled out from the tournament this year after injuring his right elbow. He will be joining Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) either as Mark Wood’s replacement or as a net bowler. There is no official confirmation yet but it is certain that he will be soon reaching India to join the Lucknow franchise. Earlier in the day, Yunus said that BCB are yet to decide on whether to give Taskin the NOC. Taskin, who has taken 23 wickets in 33 T20Is, is currently playing in the ongoing three-match ODI series against South Africa, which concludes on March 23. The pacer is also set to feature in the two-match Test series against the Proteas, starting on March 28.