IPL2024: Shamar Joseph signs his first IPL contract after taking Mark Wood's spot at LSG

IPL2024: Shamar Joseph signs his first IPL contract after taking Mark Wood's spot at LSG

Shamar Joseph, a rising star from the West Indies, has secured his maiden Indian Premier League contract, taking over for England fast bowler Mark Wood in the 2024 competition.

The T20 league stated that Shamar would take Wood's spot at the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a statement.

Completely matched In the IPL 2024, Wood won't play

Wood is totally fit, according to Wisden.com, because of task management.

Wood, who is now on a three-test tour of India with the England Test team, participated in the first Test in Hyderabad and will be up for selection in the next three. The two sides will play four Twenty20 matches when England and Pakistan next square off in late May, which is typically the tail end of the IPL season.

In addition, he will participate in the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will take place in the USA and the Caribbean in June, directly after the Indian Premier League.

Mark Wood's turbulent past with LSG

At the 2022 IPL super auction, Wood was acquired by the team for a reported Rs 7.5 crore; however, a shoulder ailment forced him to miss the whole season. For that season, Andrew Tye took his place.

After being kept on by the team for the 2023 Indian Premier League, he took 11 wickets in four games before having his daughter born and having to leave the competition early.

Shamar's first IPL game

Shamar Joseph, who made headlines last month during the West Indies' Test tour of Australia, is expected to play in his first IPL season. Shamar, who was playing for the first time for his country, was named Player of the Series after his team's historic victory in Brisbane leveled the series at one. Before a toe injury kept him out of the white-ball series, he got 13 wickets at 17.30.

In addition to playing in the Caribbean Premier League, he was scheduled to play in this year's ILT20, however an injury kept him out.