In the 12 seasons of IPL 2019 New Zealand's medium-fast bowler Scott Kuggeleijn has been placed into the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in place of injured Lungi Ngidi. The Kiwi will join the team next week.
Even before the start of the Indian Twenty20 league, Chennai suffered a setback when the South African fast bowler Luigi Ngidi was injured in the entire tournament. But now the Dhoni team has replaced Ngidi in the team who has been accused of rape.
The name of this player is Scott Kuggeleijn, who is New Zealand's all-rounder. has been in controversy in New Zealand. Recently when he was playing T20 matches against India in Auckland, the posters of the MeToo were also hoisted in the stadium against him.
Actually, a woman accused Rape on the Kiwi player in the year 2015. After two years, the case was acquitted by Hamilton District Court by awarding Scott as innocent. Nevertheless, New Zealanders believe that the attempt was made to save the player during the investigation.
New Zealand all-rounder Scott is a right-handed fast bowler and lower middle-order batsman. He has played 4 T-20 and 2 ODIs. Kuggeleijn 140 km can throw the ball at the speed of per hour and at the same time he also specializes in putting long hits.
Chief Coach of Chennai, Stephen Fleming, told on the eve of the match against Rajasthan Royals that his team decided to select Kuggeleijn, who is capable of making runs in addition to fast bowling. They will join the team next week.
Fleming said, "At the place of Lungi we chose a different level player based on price. England all-rounder David Willie has also stepped out of the IPL due to personal reasons, but Fleming said that no one can be selected in their place. David has a family issue and we fully support him and will continue to do so. "
