The Lucknow Super Giants of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are interested in Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed to replace England's Mark Wood in the upcoming season. The development was confirmed by Jalal Yunus, chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) cricket operations committee to Cricfrenzy on Monday.
It was learned that Gautam Gambhir, Lucknow's advisor, approached Taskin regarding the IPL. However, Taskin and the BCB have yet to decide. "Lucknow has contacted Taskin and we are aware of this. But he is playing the South Africa series, which is more important to us. We have not made any decision yet,” he said.
If Taskin wants to sign a contract, he must make a decision by March 21. Then, he will have to catch an Indian flight before the next two Tests against South Africa. Previously, seamer Wood has been ruled out of the 2022 edition of the IPL. He sustained an elbow injury during the first Test against West Indies in Antigua last week.
