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IPL 2023: Suryansh Shedge Replaces Injured Jaydev Unadkat At LSG

The replacement comes more than two weeks after Unadkat was ruled out of the remainder of the IPL because of a left-shoulder injury, which ൲he sustained while training in the nets.

Suryansh joins LSG for Rs 20 lakh, the franchise informed.�🦩�
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Young Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has been picked as a replacement for injured seamer Jaydev Unadkat in Lucknow Super Giants, the IPL franchise said on Thursday. (More Cricket News)

The replacement comes more than two weeks after Unadkat was ruled out of the remainder of the IPL beꦅcause ꦗof a left-shoulder injury, which he sustained while training in the nets. 

"Luckno꧑w Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday brought Suryansh Shedge on board as a replacement for the injured Jaydev Unadkat for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023," the LSG said in a statement. 

Suryওans✱h joins LSG for Rs 20 lakh, the franchise informed. 

The 20-year-old Shedge was included in Mumbai's 17-memꦍber Ranji squad last season after scoring 184 runs in eight games and claiming 12 wickets in the U-25 State A Trophy.

Unadkat's injury happened on the same day as that of LSG's regular cap꧒tain KL Rahul, who hurt his right leg while chasing a ball in the outfield in the second over against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1. 

Playing in their second IPL season, LSG are currently placed third in the standings w𝓡ith 15 points from 13 matc♋hes. 

They have so far won seven and lost five matches,ཧ and as far as their playoffs prospects are concerned, LSG are facing a must-win game against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Saturday.