IPL2024: Ranji Trophy winner Tanush Kotian will replace Adam Zampa for RR
Tanush Kotian, the Ranji Trophy winner from Mumbai, will take Adam Zampa’s spot on Friday, March 22, according to the Rajasthan Royals. One of Australia’s best players during their winning ODI World Cup 2023 campaign, Zampa, made the abrupt decision to withdraw from the next IPL 2024 season.
On Thursday, March 21, Zampa announced his withdrawal from the upcoming IPL season, citing personal reasons. During Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy 2023–24 campaign, Kotian was a standout player for the 42-time winners, excelling both at bat and with the ball. Before their IPL 2024 opening, Kotian will join the club for his basic salary of 20 lakh rupees.
Additionally, word has leaked out that B.R. Sharath has joined the Gujarat Titans in place of the ailing Robin Minz.
“Gujarat Titans (GT) added B R Sharath to their squad as a replacement for the injured Robin Minz, while Tanush Kotian joined Rajasthan Royals (RR) in place of Adam Zampa for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.”
In domestic cricket, Karnataka is represented by wicketkeeper-batter B. R. Sharath. In addition to 20 First-Class matches, 43 List A games, and 28 Twenty20 matches played thus far, he has amassed 328 T20 runs. He’ll join GT for the INR 20 Lac starting charge.”
Tanush Kotian, who recently helped Mumbai win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, joins RR for a base salary of INR 20 Lac. Kotian is a quality all-around player. He has played for Mumbai in 19 List A matches, 26 First-Class games, and 23 Twenty20 matches, according to an IPL statement.
Can Kotian take Zampa’s spot at RR?
In first-class cricket, Kotian has been a rising star for Mumbai. In the just ended Ranji Trophy season, Kotian took 29 wickets at an average of 16.96 from 10 matches. Additionally, he demonstrated his usefulness as a batsman by amassing 502 runs at an average of over 41 in 10 games.
He had made a crucial century not out against Baroda and an even more crucial eighty-nine against Tamil Nadu in the semi-final.
RR’s IPL 2024 season will go off on March 24 against LSG.
