Evin Lewis, Oshane Thomas to hitch RR for the rest of IPL in UAE

Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday roped in West Indian duo of Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas as alternative gamers for the rest of IPL to be held within the UAE from September 19.
While Lewis will likely be a alternative for England wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler, Thomas got here rather than England all-rounder Ben Stokes within the squad.
“IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals today announced the final set of their replacement players. West Indian duo of Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas will be joining the Royals squad as replacement players for the remainder of IPL..,” the franchise stated in a launch.

OT within the chat. 😉
Welcome again to the #RoyalsHousehold, Oshane 🔥 pic.twitter.com/V9nQqRfJxf
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) August 31, 2021
Lewis, 29, made his debut for West Indies throughout their 2016 World T20 marketing campaign in India, and has 1318 runs to his identify in 45 T20Is, at a strike fee of 158.
He additionally scored 1847 runs for West Indies in 57 ODIs. His blistering performances for the nationwide facet additionally led him to being picked up by the Mumbai Indians in 2018, for whom he scored 430 runs in 16 matches throughout 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Fast bowler Thomas, who’s presently enjoying for the Barbados Royals within the Caribbean Premier League, made his worldwide debut in 2018, having confronted India in a bilateral ODI and T20I sequence.
Since then, Thomas, a recipient of West Indies’ Emerging Player of the Year Award in 2019, has picked up 27 wickets in 20 ODIs, and 19 wickets in 17 T20Is.
In the IPL, the fiery bowler has represented the Royals in 2019, choosing up 5 wickets in 4 matches, and was with the franchise throughout the 2020 season within the UAE as nicely.