Deep ruled out of IPL as Payne earns deal
[Getty Images] India seamer Akash Deep has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League, while England left-armer David Payne has signed as a replacement player. Deep, 29, has a lumbar stress injury and will receive treatment at the national cricket medical centre. He was due to play for Kolkata Knight Riders for the first time, having previously been with Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Benagluru, but has been replaced by uncapped 28-year-old Saurabh Dubey.
Payne, 35, has been signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad as a replacement for the injured Australian Jack Edwards. It will be the first time left-armer Payne has played in the IPL. He has taken 304 wickets in 233 T20s and has experience playing in the Big Bash and International League T20 on the franchise circuit.
Sunrisers open the tournament against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday. [BBC]