Aaron Finch joins Kolkata Knight Riders as alternative for Alex Hales

Two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have roped in aggressive Australian batter Aaron Finch as a alternative for England’s Alex Hales for the upcoming version of the Indian Premier League.

“Hales has cited bubble fatigue as his reason for withdrawal from the tournament,” IPL said in a media launch. Finch, who led Australia to an ICC T20 World Cup win, has to date performed 88 T20Is scoring 2,686 runs with the assistance of two lots of and 15 half-centuries.

🚨 Aaron Finch joins KKR as a alternative for Alex Hales.

Welcome to the #GalaxyOfKnights, @AaronFinch5! 💜#KKR #KKRHaiTaiyaar #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/3HnSyKogV2

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 11, 2022

“Finch, who has played 87 IPL games and has over 2000 IPL runs, will join KKR at the price of Rs 1.5 crore”, it added.

The Australian white-ball captain, who final performed for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) within the 2020 version, was not picked by any crew within the IPL mega public sale final month.

KKR will tackle defending champions Chennai Super Kings within the IPL lung opener on March 26 on the Wankhede Stadium right here.