Khaleel, Thushara to miss IPL
Kuldip Yadav will join CSK for Rs. 30 lakh
Published Date - 15 May 2026, 05:49 PM
Hyderabad: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have picked player replacements for Khaleel Ahmed and Nuwan Thushara who have been ruled out of the remainder of the season due to injuries.
Kuldip Yadav will join CSK for Rs. 30 lakh, whereas Richard Gleeson will join RCB for a fee of Rs. 1.6 crore.
A medium pacer, Kuldip, made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals in 2021 and has featured in three games for the franchise.
Gleeson, the English fast bowler, has featured in six T20I games for his country, taking nine wickets. He represented CSK and Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2024 and 2025 editions of the league, featuring in rwo games for CSK and one for MI respectively.