Daredevils pick Plunkett as Rabada's replacement for IPL 11

Delhi Daredevils have roped in England fast bowler Liam Plunkett as the replacement of injured Kagiso Rabada for IPL 11, starting on Saturday.

In a surprising move, the Delhi Daredevils have roped in England fast bowler Liam Plunkett as the replacement of injured Kagiso Rabada for IPL 11, starting on Saturday.

Delhi will pay INR 2 crore i.e the base price of Plunkett to the 33-year-old.

Rabada has been sidelined for three months after suffering a back-stress reaction during the fourth and final Test against Australia. The 23-year-old fast bowler was also the player of the of the series, which South Africa won by 3-1.

Plunkett on the other hand will play his first IPL, taking the number of England players to 11 in this season – by far the highest in any of the previous editions of the tournament.

The 33-year-old lanky fast bowler, who is known for surprising the batsmen with his extra pace and bounce brings in a wealth of experience along with him.

In his 119 T20 matches Plunkett has 110 wickets at an acceptable economy rate of 7.90. However Daredevils' move comes as a surprise as Plunkett’s name was not doing the rounds as a possible replacement of Rabada.

Plunkett will not be available for Delhi’s first match, which is against Kings XI Punjab on April 8.