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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) announced on Saturday (February 10) that they have roped in West Indies bowling sensation Shamar Joseph as a replacement for Mark Wood for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Joseph stole the limelight during West Indies’ recent tour of Australia, bagging the Player of the Series award as the two-match Test series ended in a draw.
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The 24-year-old made his international debut in the first Test, which Australia won comprehensively. But Joseph was at the forefront at all the action in the second Test, picking up 7 wickets in the 2nd innings as the visitors beat Australia in a Test match for the first time after 27 years.
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How much will Shamar Joseph earn with Lucknow Super Giants?
According to the IPL Media Advisory, Joseph has signed a contract worth INR 3 Crore with LSG, replacing England pacer Mark Wood.
Wood was bought by the franchise at the auction ahead of IPL 2022 for INR 7.5 Crore, but featured in only four games in IPL 2023 before an injury finished his campaign.
This comes after Joseph bagged a Pakistan Super League (PSL) contract for the 2024 season with Peshawar Zalmi.
What next for Shamar Joseph?
Joseph was not selected for the white-ball squads of West Indies against Australia, with the bowler to be next seen in action at PSL 2024, which begins on February 17.
Following his heroics in the Test series against Australia, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that Joseph’s contract would be upgraded.
“As exhilarated as we are, it is also dutiful to elevate Shamar Joseph to a CWI International retainer contract. His extraordinary talent and steadfast dedication serve as the cornerstone of our team’s recent triumph at the Gabba, and such promise merits its due recognition,” Enoch Lewis, who chairs Cricket West Indies’ development and performance committee, said in a statement.
