SRH's Travis Head misses out, Will O'Rourke makes his IPL debut for LSG
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) made two changes to their playing XI for their IPL 2025 clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), with opener Travis Head missing the match due to a delayed arrival in India after contracting COVID-19. Meanwhile, LSG handed a debut to New Zealand pacer Will O'Rourke, who replaced the injured Mayank Yadav.Head arrived in India on Monday morning but was unavailable for selection as he continues to recover from the illness. The franchise has not disclosed when the Australian batter tested positive, and his availability for SRH's remaining two league matches remains uncertain.advertisementSRH, currently placed eighth on the points table, are already out of playoff contention. Their final two fixtures are against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on May 23 and Kolkata Knight Riders on May 25.
Lucknow, on the other hand, bolstered their pace attack by handing a debut to O'Rourke. The tall right-arm quick was signed at a base price of Rs 3 crore as a replacement for Mayank Yadav, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.The 22-year-old O'Rourke has represented New Zealand in five T20 Internationals, picking up five wickets at an average of 28.60. In domestic T20s, he has taken 37 wickets from 38 matches at an average of 26.05. Known for his bounce and movement, he adds a fresh dimension to LSG's pace battery as the team pushes for a top-four finish.advertisementSRH also handed a debut to domestic star Harsh Dubey, who was brought in as a replacement for the injured Smaran Ravichandran. The 22-year-old all-rounder from Vidarbha joined the squad for the remainder of the season on a contract worth Rs 30 lakh.Dubey has been a standout performer in India's domestic circuit, recently setting a record for the most wickets in a single Ranji Trophy season. He claimed 69 wickets in 10 matches during the 2024-25 edition, including seven five-wicket hauls and two 10-wicket match hauls, at an economy rate of 2.66.Though his recent outing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was modest-four wickets from six games at an economy of 7.50-his overall domestic record is impressive. Across formats, Dubey has taken 127 wickets and scored 941 runs, including nine half-centuries in first-class and List A cricket.Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Singh Rathi, William ORourkeImpact Subs: Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, M Siddharth, Shardul Thakur, David Miller.Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan MalingaImpact Subs: Mohammad Shami, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh.Tune In
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