For the upcoming season of IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore has made a change in their squad after English cricketer Will Jacks has been ruled out due to injury. New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell will take his place in the RCB’s squad.

“RCB have signed New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell as a replacement for England batter Will Jacks for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023,” read a statement on the IPL website on Saturday.

🔊 ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊

Michael Bracewell of New Zealand will replace Will Jacks for #IPL2023.

The 32-year-old all-rounder was the top wicket taker for Kiwis during the T20I series in India, and scored a fighting 140 in an ODI game. 🙌#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB pic.twitter.com/qO0fhP5LeY

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 18, 2023

“Jacks, who was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury, was bought by the franchise for Rs 3.2 crore. His replacement, Bracewell, has played 16 T20Is, scored 113 runs, and picked up 21 wickets. He will join RCB at his base price of Rs 1 crore.”

The England-based cricketer sustained a muscle injury while fielding during England’s second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur. After the scans, the doctor suggested him to take rest and as a result, he pulled out of the cash-rich league. Jacks started playing international cricket this year itself, making his T20I and Test debut in Pakistan before playing his first ODI in Bangladesh.

Earlier, RCB stalwart Virat Kohli finished 15 years with the franchise. RCB roped in the former India skipper back in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League. However, Kohli stepped down from the captaincy duty of RCB last year. The franchise are yet to seal the IPL title, despite playing the final three times.

Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batters in the history of IPL. While representing RCB in IPL, Virat amassed over 6000+ runs. RCB will start their IPL 2023 campaign by playing against Mumbai Indians on April 2 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.