Xtra Time Web Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Tim Southee for the remainder of IPL 2021 in UAE. The New Zealand pacer has been signed as a replacement for Australian Pat Cummins. Cummins had pulled out of the IPL second leg citing personal reasons.
Having featured in the IPL for six consecutive years, Southee went unsold in the 2020 auction. His most recent appearance came in the 2019 edition when he turned up for RCB, finishing with an economy rate of 13 in the three games he played.
Southee comes in with a vast experience of 305 international games for the Kiwis with 603 wickets.
Brendon McCullum, Head Coach of KKR said, “We are delighted to have Southee in our ranks. He is a proven match-winner and a welcome addition to the already strong pace attack of KKR. With Cummins being unavailable we wanted to add experience and leadership to our bowling group and Southee is the ideal man for the job.
Meanwhile the Knight Riders’ cricketers has reached UAE on Wednesday. Players like Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier has joined the KKR camp in Dubai.
KKR will resume its campaign by playing against the RCB at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium on 20th of September.