Xtra Time Web Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday named Caribbean cricketer Johnson Charlesas a replacement for Litton Das for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.

Charles – a wicketkeeper-batter – has represented West Indies in 41 T20Is, scoring 971 runs and was a part of West Indies’ 2012 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20-winning squads. Additionally, he has played 224 T20s and has over 5600 runs against his name.

Litton, who just played one match for the Knights against Delhi Capitals had to return home due to a family emergency.

Charles joins Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of INR 50 Lakh.

<strong>IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders name Johnson Charles as replacement for Litton Das</strong>