Akash Singh replaces injured Mukesh Choudhary in CSK camp

Akash Singh in action

Dealt a blow ahead of the new IPL season with injury ruling left-arm pacer Mukesh Choudhary out of the tournament, Chennai Super Kings have named Akash Singh as replacement.

The chances of Mukesh being available took a hit after he suffered a back injury. He had a phenomenal season last year where he ended up bagging 16 wickets for the four-time champions.

Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood will not be available to Royal Challengers Bangalore for the initial stages of IPL 2023 as he continues to recover from an injury. The experienced Australian seamer, who is currently in Sydney, will consult Cricket Australia’s medical staff before joining the franchise for the 16th edition of IPL.

Hazlewood, who was snapped up by RCB for INR 7.75 Crore, returned home midway during the Border-Gavaskar series as he recuperated from Achilles tendinitis, having picked up the injury during Australia’s home summer. While he did make a comeback in the third Test against South Africa in January, Hazlewood counldn’t partake in any of the four Tests against India and also the three ODIs that followed.