Aaron Finch replaces Alex Hales for Kolkata after COVID fatigue battle
Alex Hales said he was experiencing COVID-19 and had bubble fatigue, meaning he will not play in the 2022 IPL season for Kolkata Knightriders, with Aaron Finch taking his place.
Image credit: pia.images.co.uk Aaron Finch will replace Alex Hales for KolkataThe clash of new teams: Gujarat Titans vs. Lucknow Super Giants
IPL fans call it the "match of the new teams", with the clash expected to take place on March 28, 2022. This is among the biggest games that the fans are eagerly awaiting, with the Gujarat Titans having made various changes to the team.
The Gujarat Titans, who are a new team in the Indian Premier League, have also unveiled a new logo for the IPL 2022/2023 season.
Jason Roy quits the new IPL season
Jason Roy, one of Rajasthan Royals' star players for the forthcoming season, has quit the IPL.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans player Steffan Jones says he is going to return to his former team as their performance fast bowling coach. Jones worked in the same role for the 2019 IPL season before leaving and has now returned as a senior high-performance bowling coach. The Royals will have him take charge of training and performance. Jones said, "I enjoy coming back to Rajasthan Royals for 2022."