Chennai Super Kings got a setback before the start of IPL 2023 as the star of the last edition for CSK Mukesh Choudhary will not be playing in the upcoming 2023 IPL season. The tournament is set to begin today(31st March) with the opening match between CSK and Gujarat Titans on Saturday. Just after Mukesh Chaudhary was ruled out, CSK announced the replacement in the name of Akash Singh, a left-arm pacer from Nagaland.
Who is Akash Singh?
Akash Singh was part of India’s Under-19 World Cup team in 2020 and now he has been signed by Chennai Super Kings for INR 20 Lakh. He has previously played for Rajasthan Royals and has appeared in 9 T20 matches, 9 List A matches, and 5 First-Class games, taking a total of 31 wickets.
On November 9, 2019, Akash Singh played his first Twenty20 match for Rajasthan during the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
In the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League, 2020, Akash Singh was purchased by Rajasthan Royals during the auction. However, he was released by the team before the next season.
The replacement for Mukesh was revealed by the official Twitter handle of the Indian Premier League which mentioned – “Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday named Akash Singh as a replacement for injured Mukesh Choudhary.”
Mukesh Chaudhary performed brilliantly in IPL 2022. He fulfilled the need of Chennai Super Kings after Deepak Chahar was ruled out from the last season due to a back injury. Mukesh got 16 wickets in 13 matches and impressed everyone with his performance.
Mukesh Choudhary is currently recuperating from a back injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
