From Pat Cummins to Richardson: Cricketing superstars who are set to miss IPL 2021

Australian pacer Pat Cummins was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping INR 15.50 crore at the 2020 IPL auction.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday (August 21) announced that wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, who is a crucial part of the Sanju Samson-led side, will miss the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. 

Giving the reason behind the withdrawal, the franchise informed on its official Twitter handle that Buttler and his wife Louise are expecting a second child soon. 

On the same post, Rajasthan Royals wished the cricketer as they wrote, "Jos Buttler will not be part of the remainder of #IPL2021, as he and Louise are expecting a second child soon. We wish them well, and can't wait for the newest member of the #RoyalsFamily."

Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanidu Hasaranga will be part of RCB for the second leg of IPL 2021 in UAE. He replaces Adam Zampa. Hasaranga was the player of the series in the recently concluded Sri Lanka-India T20I series taking 7 wickets in 3 matches at an economy rate of 5.58.

The Aussie was unavailable for the first leg of the tournament also. 

Punjab Kings have signed Australian pacer Nathan Ellis after two of their star Aussie pacers Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith were ruled out of the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. 

Punjab Kings took to Twitter to confirm the signing on Friday. “We were not aware of the fitness status of Jhye and Riley until yesterday,” the PBKS team’s CEO Satish Menon was quoted as saying to Cricbuzz.

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