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Now only a few days are left for the start of IPL 2024, but the troubles of Delhi Capitals are not showing signs of ending. After Harry Brook, South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi is out of the tournament due to injury. Delhi Capitals has selected young Australian all-rounder Jake Fraser-McGurk as his replacement. The IPL informed about Ngidi's exit from the tournament on Friday 15 March. DC has included Jake in its squad for Rs 50 lakh.
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The press release issued by the IPL read, “Delhi Capitals (DC) have named all-rounder Jake Fraser-McGurk as the replacement for Lungisani Ngidi for the upcoming edition of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Lungisani Ngidi, who has taken 25 wickets in 14 IPL matches, has been ruled out of IPL 2024 due to injury. Fraser-McGurk has played two ODI matches for Australia and DC included him in their team for a sum of Rs 50 lakh. Is included.”
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Ngidi's exit due to injury after Brook's withdrawal from the tournament is a big blow for Delhi Capitals. The English batsman confirmed that he will not play the IPL after the family tragedy and will spend time with his family. Brooke reveals that her grandmother died after a long illness, and she wants to be close to her family members.
After the exit of these two foreign players from the tournament, Anrich Nortje and Jhye Richardson now seem to have a place in the playing XI. Both the frontline bowlers can create problems for the opposition team by opening DC's bowling. However, Nortje also returned to competitive cricket last week for the first time since September 2023.
Apart from Nortje and Richardson, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Tristan Stubbs and now Fraser-McGurk are part of the overseas lineup for the Capitals. DC's first match is on March 23.