Black Caps seamer Scott Kuggeleijn will get his first taste of the Indian Premier League, drafted in as an injury replacement for the Chennai Super Kings.
With South African paceman Lungi Ngidi ruled out of the rest of the tournament with injury, coach Stephen Fleming has called in 27-year old Kuggeleijn, off the back of an international summer that saw him make his T20 debut for the Black Caps.
Kuggeleijn finished last season's T20 Super Smash with 13 wickets at 19.84, and also offers skills as a lower order batsman.
Fleming spoke of his excitement at securing Kuggeleijn's signature, saying:
"For Lungi, we've been a bit more selective. It's obviously a different level of replacement player based on price, and we've gone with Scott Kuggeleijn, who's a New Zealand international who bowls quick and bats well."
"So we've looked for an all-rounder, who has good pace and good variations. Kuggeleijn has got pace and the velocity, which is something different."
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