IPL 2021: RCB rope in uncapped English pacer George Garton as replacement for Kane Richardson

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday roped in English fast bowler George Garton as a replacement for Australian pacer Kane Richardson for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season in the UAE.

The uncapped left-arm quick has featured in 38 T20 matches and has taken 44 wickets with a bowling average of 20.06. As a batsman, Garton has a batting average of 20.77 in T20s, with a strike rate of 124.66. This will be Garton’s debut season in IPL, the RCB said in a release. With this, the RCB team have made their fourth replacement. RCB will take on Kolkata Knight Riders on 20 September in Abu Dhabi.