Delhi Capitals (DC) have appointed South African fast bowler Lizaad Williams as a replacement for Harry Brook for the rest of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Harry Brook, who was released by the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) after one season, was signed by DC for ₹4 crore at the IPL 2024 mini-auction. However, he withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons, later revealed to be the passing of his grandmother.
DC, having already appointed Jake Fraser-McGurk as a replacement for the injured Lungi Ngidi, were compelled to name another replacement due to Brook’s unavailability.
“Lizaad Williams, the South African fast bowler, has been signed by the Delhi Capitals as a replacement for England’s Harry Brook for the remainder of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024,” a statement on iplt20.com read.
“Since making his international debut in 2021, Williams has represented South Africa in two Tests, four One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 11 T20 Internationals. He joins Delhi Capitals at his base price of INR 50 lakhs,” the statement continued.
Lizaad Williams ranked fourth in the SA20 2024 season as the leading wicket-taker, claiming 15 wickets in nine matches for the Joburg Super Kings. As a member of the Titans squad in the CSA T20 Challenge, the right-arm pacer secured seven wickets in nine matches.
He also represented South Africa in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. In the tournament, he featured in a match against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium, where he took the important wicket of Shakib Al Hasan in their significant victory. Additionally, he participated in the white-ball series against India at home in late 2023.
DC is looking forward to improving their bowling by adding Lizaad Williams to their team
The DC bowling team is currently struggling, having given away high scores in consecutive matches against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Mumbai Indians (MI). Kuldeep Yadav’s injury has been a significant setback for the team, and Anrich Nortje has been unable to perform well since returning from a long break.
DC is currently at the bottom of the points table with just one win in their first five matches. Their next match is against the in-form Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) away from home on Friday, April 12.
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