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IPL 2022: Zimbabwean Pacer Blessing Muzarabani Set To Join Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants were looking for a replacement for Mark Wood, who suffered an injury during the first Test West Indies vs England Test.

Blessing Muzarabani poses with India's ambassador to Zimbabwe.
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Promising Zimbabwean pacer Blessing Muzarabani is all set to join Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the Indian Premier League바카라 웹사이트(IPL) 2022, which starts on March 26. ()

The Indian embassy in Zimbabwe shared a picture of the바카라 웹사이트ambassador Vijay Khanduja with Muzarabani, wishing the바카라 웹사이트bowler and "his team" the very best.

Lucknow Super Giants were looking for a replacement for바카라 웹사이트England pacer Mark Wood, who suffered an elbow injury in바카라 웹사이트during the first Test against West Indies in Antigua. It's not바카라 웹사이트clear yet if Muzarabani will be the replacement for injured바카라 웹사이트Wood or a net bowler.

The franchise also shared a teaser on Tuesday, asking "Who바카라 웹사이트will be the speedster filling Woody라이브 바카라 shoes?"

Reports also claimed that the Lucknow-based franchise had approached Taskin Ahmed, but Bangladesh Cricket Board바카라 웹사이트refused to give the pacer the No-Objection Certificate.

"Since we have two important series like the ongoing home바카라 웹사이트tour of South Africa and the home series against Sri Lanka, we바카라 웹사이트feel it won't be right for him to take part in the IPL,'' BCB바카라 웹사이트cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus was quoted as saying바카라 웹사이트by 'Cricbuzz'.

The Bangladesh cricket team is currently in South Africa,바카라 웹사이트playing an ODI series which will be followed by two Tests바카라 웹사이트which concludes on April 11, while the IPL begins on March바카라 웹사이트26.

"We have spoken with Taskin and he has understood the바카라 웹사이트whole situation. He informed the franchise that he is not바카라 웹사이트playing the IPL and will be available for the South Africa tour바카라 웹사이트and later will return back home," Yunus added.

Lucknow Super Giants start their IPL campaign with a fixture바카라 웹사이트against fellow debutants Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium,
Mumbai on March 28.

Muzarabani, a right-arm pacer, has played six Tests, 30 ODIs바카라 웹사이트and 21 T20Is for Zimbabwe.

Wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor was the last Zimbabwean바카라 웹사이트to feature in the IPL.

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