Kedar Jadhav replaces injured David Willey at RCB: Details here
Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in veteran Indian batter Kedar Jadhav as a replacement player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on Monday. Jadhav has replaced English speedster David Willey, who is reportedly injured but further details have not been specified. Willey was bought for Rs. 2 crore by RCB in the 2022 mega auction. Here's more.
Jadhav is back in RCB in place of Willey
In the absence of Josh Hazlewood, RCB management preferred Willey, who could move the new ball and also bat a bit down the order. The Englishman scalped three wickets in four matches this season. However, he has been ruled out for the season due to an injury. RCB have quickly decided to snap up Jadhav, who has been a part of the setup before.
A look at Jadhav's IPL numbers
Jadhav started his IPL career in 2010 for Delhi Daredevils. He has amassed 1,196 runs in the tournament in 93 IPL appearances at an average of 22.15. He has slammed four fifties. He has played 17 matches for RCB and has scored 309 runs across the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Jadhav has represented also represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Jadhav made a return to domestic cricket this year
Jadhav returned to the Ranji Trophy earlier this year. It was his first match since 2019, and he smashed a massive double-hundred against Assam. It was his first ton since late 2018 and his first 200-plus score since the 2013-14 season. He also made a comeback for Maharastra in Vijay Hazare Trophy last year. He has smashed 2,484 runs in 155 T20s.
Much-needed experience for RCB in the middle order
RCB are top heavy as the likes of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell have scored the bulk of the runs this season. Whereas, players like Shahbaz Ahmed, Mahipal Lomror, Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat and even Dinesh Karthik have struggled to score runs. So, bringing in someone like Jadhav will help them. His experience will be key for the franchise going forward.
Did you know?
Jadhav is the only Indian batter in ODIs with a collective average of 40-plus and a strike rate of 100-plus (at least 1,000 runs). His ODI average is 42.09 and his strike rate is 101.60. He has accumulated 1,389 runs in 73 ODI appearances.
