England
wicketkeeper-batsman
Bairstow
along
with
compatriots
Dawid
Malan
and
Chris
Woakes
had
pulled
out
of
the
IPL
2021
due
to
personal
reasons
eight
days
ahead
of
the
resumption
of
the
14th
edition
of
the
season.
While
Sunrisers
roped
in
Rutherford
to
replace
Bairstow,
who
is
an
important
member
of
the
squad,
Punjab
Kings
have
brought
in
South
Africa
opener
Aiden
Markram
as
Malan’s
replacement
for
the
second
phase,
scheduled
to
start
from
September
19.
The
two
franchises
took
to
social
media
to
make
the
announcement
about
the
replacement
players.
Delhi
Capitals,
on
the
other
hand,
are
yet
to
name
a
replacement
for
Woakes.
“The
explosive
Caribbean
is
now
a
#Riser!
Sherfane
Rutherford
will
replace
Jonny
Bairstow
in
our
squad
for
the
second
phase
of
#IPL2021
#OrangeArmy
#OrangeOrNothing,”
Sunrisers
Hyderabad
tweeted.
The
explosive
Caribbean
is
now
a
#Riser!
????Sherfane
Rutherford
will
replace
Jonny
Bairstow
in
our
squad
for
the
second
phase
of
#IPL2021
#OrangeArmy
#OrangeOrNothing
pic.twitter.com/ypqqAl1Zyk—
SunRisers
Hyderabad
(@SunRisers)
September
11,
2021
Meanwhile,
PBKS
tweeted:
“????????-????????????
vich
tuhadda
swaagat
hai!
Waving
hand.
Welcoming
our
newest
Lion
face
Aiden
Markram
who
will
replace
Dawid
Malan
for
the
remainder
of
the
season!
Smiling
face
with
heart-shaped
eyes.”
????????-????????????
vich
tuhadda
swaagat
hai!
????????Welcoming
our
newest
????
Aiden
Markram
who
will
replace
Dawid
Malan
for
the
remainder
of
the
season!
????#SaddaPunjab
#IPL2021
#PunjabKings
pic.twitter.com/OJMW3QEwW1—
Punjab
Kings
(@PunjabKingsIPL)
September
11,
2021
Earlier,
Punjab
Kings
signed
Australian
fast
bowler
Nathan
Ellis
as
replacement
for
Riley
Meredith
and
Adil
Raashid
as
replacement
for
Jhye
Richardson,
while
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
brought
in
Tim
Southee
on
board
for
Pat
Cummins.
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore
also
brought
in
Sri
Lanka’s
Wanindu
Hasaranga
as
a
replacement
for
Australia’s
Adam
Zampa
and
Bengal
cricketer
Akash
Deep
as
replacement
for
injured
Washington
Sundar.
RCB
also
replaced
Daniel
Sams
with
Dushmantha
Chameera,
Kane
Richardson
with
George
Garton
and
Finn
Allen
with
Tim
David.
Rajasthan
Royals
roped
in
West
Indies
duo
Evin
Lewis
and
Oshane
Thomas
as
replacement
for
Jos
Buttler
and
Ben
Stokes.
The
Royals
also
brought
in
Tabraiz
Shamsi
and
Glenn
Phillips
to
replace
Jofra
Archer
and
Andrew
Tye.
IPL
2021
which
was
postponed
in
May
this
year
due
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
will
resume
on
September
19
in
Dubai
with
a
blockbuster
clash
between
Chennai
Super
Kings
and
Mumbai
Indians.
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