Adam Zampa withdraws from IPL 2024 for personal reasons: Details
Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has withdrawn from the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season due to personal reasons. Zampa was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL auction in, but his manager confirmed that he won't be featuring in the tournament. Notably, the Royals will also be without pacer Prasidh Krishna, who has been ruled out with a quadriceps injury.
A look at notable details
Zampa, who has a contract worth Rs. 1.5 crore with RR, was bought by the franchise ahead of the 2023 edition. Zampa's manager told ESPNcricinfo that he has been playing back-to-back matches, in the Big Bash League, as well as white-ball series against India, West Indies, and New Zealand. Therefore, Zampa has pulled out of the season at short notice.
IPL career of Zampa
Zampa made his IPL debut in 2016 for the Rising Pune Supergiants. He played just five matches that season but returned 12 wickets at 9.58. His best-ever IPL haul came in that season, when he took 6/19 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Visakhapatnam. This remains the third-best figures in the IPL. Zampa, who has also represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru, owns 29 IPL scalps.
IPL 2024: RR's bowling line-up
RR will miss the services of Zampa, who took eight wickets at 23.50 with an economy rate of 8.54 last season. However, India have Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin in the ranks. Chahal finished as RR's highest wicket-taker in 2023, while Ashwin followed him with 14 scalps. Besides, RR have Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, and Rovman Powell in the pace department.
RR's Probable XI for their opening match
RR's Probable XI for LSG match: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (captain and wicket-keeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
How did RR fare in IPL 2023?
RR finished the league stage in fifth place with seven wins in 14 matches (NRR: +0.148). Sanju Samson and his troops made an excellent start, winning four of their first five matches. They were once the table-toppers. The tide turned, and the Royals managed a solitary win in their next five games. They failed to win successive games, which cost them the playoff ticket.
