IPL 2023: Injured Jaydev Unadkat Replaced By Suryansh Shedge In Lucknow Super Giants Squad Ahead Of KKR Clash

Jaydev Unadkat, the left arm pace option, was ruled out of IPL 2023's remaining games after falling on his shoulder in the nets. His replacement Suryansh is an uncapped Mumbai cricketer who plays as an all-rounder.

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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday named all-rounder Suryansh Shedge as a replacement for injured Jaydev Unadkat for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. "Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday brought Suryansh Shedge on board as a replacement for the injured Jaydev Unadkat for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023," an IPL statement read. Suryansh has been added to the squad with the price of Rs 20 Lakh.

"Unadkat, a left-arm pacer, sustained a shoulder injury during training. Suryansh joins LSG for Rs 20 Lakh," the statement further read. Left-arm quick Unadkat fell in a freak accident last week, tripping on a wire in his follow-through during a net session. The 31-year-old left training heavily strapped. The left-armer is one of five bowlers named in the squad to take on Australia, while Jasprit Bumrah (back) was out of consideration after undergoing surgery in New Zealand earlier in the year.

Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran(w), Krunal Pandya(c), Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Avesh Khan, Daniel Sams, Quinton de Kock, Prerak Mankad, Manan Vohra, Mark Wood, Suryansh Shedge, Swapnil Singh, Mohsin Khan, Romario Shepherd, Arpit Guleria, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Karan Sharma.