The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently barred Australian cricketers David Warner and Steven Smith⛦ from participating in the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The BCCI announced its decision after Cricket Australia handed one-year bans to Warner and Smith for their inv🌟olvement in ball-tampering. Cricket Australia also suspended Cameron Bancroft for nine months.
While India’s star batsman Ajinkya Rahane will be the captain of Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2018; South Africa’s wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen will replace Steve Smith in the RR squad.
The Rajasthan 🐻based franchise announced Heinrich Klaasen as the replacement for Steve Smith on Monday.
Klaasen has been picked for INR 50 lakh from the Registered🏅 and Available Player Pool (RAPP) list by Rajasthan Royals.
The 27-year-old recently made his international debut agℱainst India in 50-over format a♉nd picked up the Man of the Match award in his second ODI. He then made his debut in the shortest format of the game in the following three-match T20I series.
