IPL 2021: SRH names Umran Malik as a short-term COVID replacement for Natarajan

Umran Malik has played a lone T20 and List A match for Jammu Kashmir and has picked a total of four wickets. He is already part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad as a net bowler.

Published : Sep 24, 2021 15:32 IST

Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals earlier this week.
Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals earlier this week.
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Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals earlier this week.

Sunrisers Hyderabad has named medium pacer Umran Malik as a short-term COVID-19 replacement for T. Natarajan for its Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign. Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals earlier this week.

Malik has played a lone T20 and List A match for Jammu Kashmir and has picked a total of four wickets. He is already part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad as a net bowler.

Under the Regulation 6.1 (c), franchises are allowed to sign a short-term replacement player until the original squad member is permitted to re-enter the team's bio-secure environment. Hence, Malik will only be a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad side until Natarajan recovers and is allowed to join the team.

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