Umran Malik joins Sunrisers Hyderbad as short-term COVID-19 replacement for Natarajan
The Hindu
Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.
Uncapped medium pacer Umran Malik was on Friday named as a short-term COVID-19 replacement for T Natarajan in the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.
“Sunrisers Hyderabad have brought in medium pacer Umran Malik as a short-term COVID-19 replacement for T Natarajan for their VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign,” an IPL release stated.
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