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Australia spinner Adam Zampa said he withdrew from the Indian Premier League (IPL) because he felt drained after last year's heavy schedule and that he wanted to be rested ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in June.
Australia's star spinner, Adam Zampa pointed out "several reasons" for opting out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Zampa was due to join the Rajasthan Royals (RR) but decided to opt out of the cash-rich competition on the eve of the season opener. He was a crucial figure in Australia's World Cup 2023 triumph. He produced match-winning performances for the six-time champions while battling through injuries. Zampa featured in the Big Bash League for the Melbourne Renegades and made eight appearances. He then went on to take part in Australia's white-ball series against the West Indies and New Zealand.
Which current Royal Challengers Bengaluru player was the first to take two consecutive 5-wicket hauls in T20s? Ahead of their first home match of the IPL season, this intriguing question on RCB Bold Diaries left the entire squad stumped, except the man who had done it. When asked this question, Virat Kohli said, "Was it Lockie?" while Lockie Ferguson and Glenn Maxwell both went for Karn Sharma's name. Mohammed Siraj wondered if it was Wanindu Hasaranga while Akash Deep thought it could be Harshal Patel. Mahipal Lomror settled for Siraj as his guess, and Rajat Patidar offered Adam Zampa as his answer. Some of the others chose Anil Kumble and Yuzvendra Chahal, with Dinesh Karthik mulling over Himanshu Sharma's name.
The Indian Premier League began on Friday with the best cricketers in the world competing in the most lucrative tournament in the game. Well, almost all of them.
Rajasthan Royals were on Thursday dealt a big blow when leg-spinner Adam Zampa pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) citing personal reasons. Zampa, who was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of last year's auction for Rs 1.5 crore, has withdrawn his name following a busy season for Australia. Zampa's manager confirmed the development to ESPNCricinfo. The right-arm spinner was a part of Rajasthan's troika of spinners including India's Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. He played six matches last season for the 2008 winners, claiming eight wickets at 23.50 including 3/22 in Rajasthan Royals' win against Chennai Super Kings.
Kwena Maphaka's star continues to shine as the young left-arm quick joins Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Mumbai Indians.
New Zealand vs Australia 3rd T20I Live Updates: New Zealand will aim for a consolation win as they face Australia in the third and final T20I match of the series on Sunday. Australia won the first game by 6 wickets. They then sealed the series with a 72-run victory in the second match. Australia's bowlers sliced through some reckless New Zealand batting to bag the series in Auckland on Friday. (Live Scorecard)
Australia's bowlers sliced through some reckless New Zealand batting on Friday to win the second Twenty20 international by 72 runs in Auckland and clinch the three-match series. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa knocked over the middle order to finish with 4-34 as the home side were skittled for 102 in 17 overs at Eden Park. New Zealand lost early wickets and always looked unlikely to match the visitors, who were dismissed for 174 in the final over. Only Glenn Phillips provided resistance with 42 but New Zealand's hopes were buried when he was caught at long-on off Zampa in the 14th over.