IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals rope in Priyam Garg as replacement for Kamlesh Nagarkoti

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Delhi Capitals have roped in Priyam Garg as a replacement for injured all-rounder Kamlesh Nagarkoti, the IPL announced on Sunday (April 23).

Delhi all-rounder Kamlesh Nagarkoti was doubtful for the season with a back issue, and now it is confirmed that Nagarkoti has been ruled out after sustaining a lower back stress fracture. And as his replacement, DC have brought in Priyam Garg.

Garg, who plays his domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh, was signed for INR 20 Lakh. The 22-year-old Meerut-born player is a right-handed batter who can also roll his arms with medium pace bowling.

Garg was part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad who bought him in 2020. He played 21 matches for SRH across three seasons. The batter remained unsold this season at the auction.

The UP batter has 251 IPL runs to his name with an average of over 15 and a strike rate of around 115. He also has one IPL fifty to his name. Garg has formerly captained India at the under-19 level.

Garg is on the back of a decent domestic season, where he scored three fifties and one hundred in the Ranji Trophy.