Tim Southee replaces Pat Cummins in Kolkata Knight Riders

NEW DELHI: New Zealand veteran pacer Tim Southee has been roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for the remainder of the IPL, in the UAE, from September 19.

The veteran New Zealand pacer will be a replacement for Australia's Pat Cummins, who pulled out of the league due to "personal reasons".

"Cummins made himself unavailable for the season for personal reasons. Southee comes in with a vast experience of 305 International games for the Kiwis with 603 wickets," the two-time former champions KKR announced on Thursday.

Cummins, who was signed for Rs 15.5 crore for IPL 2020 season, has been a key member of their side and this season he played all their seven games, taking nine wickets and scoring 93 runs, including a career-best 66 not out against Chennai Super Kings. Agencies

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