Ali Khan set to become first USA cricketer in league after KKR name pacer as Harry Gurney’s replacement

Celebrations of winning the Caribbean Premier League 2020 title are still in full flow among the players of the 4-time CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders squad. TKR skipper Kieron Pollard bagged 4 wickets while Lendl Simmons produced an unbeaten knock of 84 runs off 49 deliveries in Trinbago Knight Riders’ 8-wicket victory over St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in the final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020, on Thursday.
USA fast bowler Ali Khan has been roped in by the Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for left-arm pacer Harry Gurney. The English pacer was ruled out of the IPL due to a shoulder injury. The 29-year-old Pakistan-born Ali Khan will be the first USA cricketer to play in the IPL.
The mega tournament starts on September 19 with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings locking horns in Abu Dhabi. Kolkata Knight Riders, who will also play their first match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, have their first fixture scheduled on September 23 against 4-time champions Mumbai Indians.