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RCB sign NZ keeper as Josh Philippe's replacement for IPL 2021
IPL 2021: Finn Allen had a base price of INR 20L equivalent to that of Josh Philippe. It will be Finn’s debut VIVO IPL season this year when he plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Ahead of IPL 2021, Royal Challengers Bangalore signed up New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Finn Allen as replacement for Josh Philippe who will be unavailable for the entire season.
Philippe, who made his debut in 2020, played five games and scored 78 runs for the franchise. His replacement Finn has featured in 12 First-class games for New Zealand and scored three half centuries.
Finn had a base price of INR 20L equivalent to that of Josh Philippe. It will be Finn’s debut VIVO IPL season this year when he plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB will begin their IPL 2021 campaign against defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of Indian Premier League 2021 on April 9 in Ahmedabad. (RCB full schedule for IPL 2021)
The Virat Kohli-led side will enter the league with a revamped squad that includes the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Dan Christian and Kyle Jamieson. They qualified for the play-offs in 2020 but couldn’t make it to the finals. With the new season ahead, they would aim for their maiden title win with some quality firepower in their camp.
Royal Challengers Bangalore squad
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Finn Allen Kyle Jamieson (15 crore), Glenn Maxwell (14.25 crore), Dan Christian (4.8 crore), Sachin Baby (20 lakh), Rajat Patidar (20 lakh), Mohammed Azharuddeen (20 lakh), Suyash Prabhudesai (20 lakh), KS Bharat (20 lakh)
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