IPL 2020: Players who have pulled out and their replacements

2. Chris Woakes – Delhi Capitals (DC)

The English all-rounder, who was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs. 1.5 Crore, in the 2020 IPL auction, pulled out of the tournament in March, saying he “needed to recharge his batteries” and focus on his England career. The all-rounder had taken the decision before the coronavirus pandemic affected the cricket calendar.

Anrich Nortje, the South African fast bowler, has been roped in by Delhi Capitals to replace England’s Chris Woakes. Nortje, 26, has played six Tests, seven ODIs and three T20Is for South Africa since debuting in Johannesburg last year. At Capitals, he will be part of a formidable fast-bowling set-up, joining fellow South African Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Keemo Paul and Mohit Sharma, among others.

This will be Nortje’s maiden IPL stint, after he missed out in 2019 – for Kolkata Knight Riders, who bought him for his base price of INR 20 lakh – because of a shoulder injury.