IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders names Dushmantha Chameera as replacement for Gus Atkinson

Chameera will join the Knight Riders at a reserve price of INR 50 Lakh.

Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera celebrates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah during the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England pacer Gus Atkinson for the upcoming edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Chameera will join KKR at a reserve price of INR 50 Lakh. The Sri Lankan speedster, who is known for his pace, and can trouble the batters with his swing and seam movements, was a part of Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2021 IPL seasons, respectively.

He represented Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 season, where he picked up nine wickets from 12 matches.