New Zealand legspinner Ish Sodhi is set for his maiden IPL stint after being signed by Rajasthan Royals as a replacement for the injured Afghanistan left-arm wristspinner Zahir Khan.
Ish Sodhi celebrates the wicket of Steve Smith Photo: Photosport
Sodhi, currently the number four T20 bowler, has been acquired at his base price of 100 thousand dollars.
In January 2017, Sodhi picked up the second-best figures in Australia's Big Bash League while playing for Adelaide Strikers.
Incidentally, his 6 for 11 came after he was signed as a replacement for England's Chris Jordan towards the end of the season.
Sodhi has picked up 102 wickets in 92 T20s at an average of 23.09 and economy of 7.66. Only a week ago, Sodhi made news for his lower-order batting that helped New Zealand salvage a thrilling draw against England in Christchurch.
Sodhi isn't entirely unfamiliar to bowling in India, having previously been part of two New Zealand A tours to the country. He also featured in New Zealand's limited-overs squad during their tour of India in September, as a replacement for Todd Astle.
Rajasthan Royals will play their next game against the Delhi Daredevils at Jaipur tomorrow morning.
-IPL/Cricinfo
