Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made a late addition to their squad ahead of IPL 2020. RCB named legspinner Adam Zampa as a replacement for fellow Australian Kane Richardson for Indian Premier League season 13, which begins from September 19 in the UAE. Richardson pulled out of the franchise tournament due to the impending birth of his first child. RCB fans were over the moon on seeing Zampa added to the squad with spinners predicted to receive great help in the UAE and could play a big role in IPL 2020. Netizens brought out the RCB memes and funny jokes to welcome the Australian legspinner into the team. RCB IPL 2020 Squad Update: Adam Zampa Replaces Kane Richardson.

Zampa, whose only previous appearance in the IPL was for now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016-17, will further bolster RCB’s spin attack. He will join the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Moeen Ali and Washington Sundar - all regular internationals in T20I cricket. While Pawan Negi and uncapped Shahbaz Ahmed are also present in the RCB squad. MS Dhoni Should Bat up the Order for CSK During IPL 2020: Gautam Gambhir.

RCB Announces Adam Zampa As Replacement for Kane Richardson

He had taken 19 wickets in 11 matches for the Rising Pune Supergiant with his figures of 6/19 the best figures by a spinner in the Indian Premier League. Zampa also has a good economy in the IPL. His announcement was welcomed by the RCB with funny memes and jokes about his arrival going viral on the internet.

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Zampa, who had listed a base price of INR 1.50 crore, had gone unsold at the IPL 2020 Players Auction. But he will now join the RCB squad following the limited-overs series against England in the UK. Both Zampa and Richardson are with the Australia squad for the three-match ODI and T20I series. Zampa will head to UAE with the remainder of the IPL playing contingent once the series ends on September 16.

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