Kolkata Knight Riders dropped wicket-keeper Sam Billings for their clash against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Thursday (April 28). The overseas wicketkeeper batsman was dropped from the playing eleven against DC at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai to make place for debutant Baba Indrajith.


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Baba Indrajith is a middle-order batter who plays in the Tamil Nadu team, where he made his debut at just 18 years of age. Interestingly, Baba Indrajith is the twin brother of 2012 U-19 World Cup champion Baba Aparajith. The KKR debutant's brother, Baba Aparajith was also a part of the Chennai Super Kings and Rising Supergiants squads, but didn't make his debut.



Talking about Baba Indrajith, he's middle order batter who has been playing cricket as a professional for more than nine years. KKR bought the talented wicket-keeper batsman for a base price of Rs 20 lakhs at the IPL 2022 mega auction.


The middle-order batter caught the eyes of KKR selectors after his Vijay Hazare performance with the Tamil Nadu team. Indrajith was called up for trial with the franchise for a practice match and he scored a 25 ball 60 to impress the selectors. In Vijay Hazare trophy final (December 2021), Indrajith formed a crucial partnership of 202 runs with veteran Dinesh Karthik, scoring 80 runs.


Kolkata Knight Riders are leaving no stone unturned to get back on winning ways making three changes in their playing 11 including Baba Indrajith. Pacer Harshit Rana and wicket-keeper will also make his IPL debut for KKR in the game against Delhi Capitals.