IPL 2023: In the absence of Williamson, these players can replace him, you will be surprised to know the name

Kane Williamson Out of IPL 2023 Entirely: New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, who was signed by defending champions Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2023 mini-auction, has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. The 32-year-old right-handed batsman was part of the Hardik Pandya-led side’s playing XI in their first match of this year’s competition against Chennai Super Kings when he got injured trying to save a six on Friday.

After this, according to the recent media reports, there was news that Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the entire IPL 2023 season due to injury. In such a situation, if these reports prove to be true then Gujarat Titans will have to find his replacement. In such a situation, let us tell you which players can replace Kane Williamson.

rossie van der deusen

Rassie van der Dussen could be a part of Gujarat Titans. He went unsold in the auction at a base price of 2 crores, but if he gets a chance, he can play the role of Kane Williamson in GT’s team. Duquesne has been a part of the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. The South African player has scored a total of 1044 runs in 41 T20 matches at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 128.73.

David Malan

England’s top-order batsman Dawid Malan can replace Kane Williamson in Gujarat Titans. This left-handed player was not sold in the auction. Malan’s base price was 1.5 crores, but no one showed interest in him. Malan has been a part of Punjab Kings in IPL. In T20 cricket, Malan has scored a total of 8011 runs in 295 matches at an average of 32.69.

Dasun Shanaka

Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka can also be a good option in place of Kane Williamson. Shanaka’s base price in IPL auction 2023 was only Rs 50 lakhs, but despite this no one bid on him. Shanaka can contribute with both batting and bowling for his team. Shanaka has taken a total of 1328 runs and 23 wickets in 85 T20 matches.