Zampa had been retained by Rajasthan Royals forward of December’s public sale in Dubai on a contract price INR 1.5 crore (A$273,000 approx.), however his supervisor confirmed to ESPNcricinfo on Thursday that he’ll play no half in IPL 2024.
He has a younger household at residence and has had a busy latest schedule, taking part in within the BBL in addition to Australia’s white-ball sequence in opposition to India, West Indies and New Zealand because the finish of final yr’s ODI World Cup in India.
Royals have two of India’s greatest spinners of their squad in R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal however Zampa nonetheless made six appearances within the 2023 season. He took eight wickets at 23.50 with an financial system fee of 8.54, together with figures of 3 for 22 in a house victory over Chennai Tremendous Kings.
Zampa has beforehand represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru (then Royal Challengere Bangalore) and the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant on the IPL, taking 29 wickets in his 20 appearances within the match, unfold throughout 4 totally different seasons.
“There’s at all times areas you’d prefer to hold pushing [the BCCI] on,” Badale informed the Sky Sports activities Cricket Podcast. “Clearly, the medical facet of it’s actually essential, given how a lot these gamers are being requested to play throughout codecs.
“We’re with out Prasidh Krishna once more this season and that is powerful as a franchise, if you’ve wager 7-8% of your whole participant spend on a specific participant after which that participant is unavailable for the entire match, that hurts you. The medical facet is an space the place we’re attempting to work a lot more durable.”
Royals are but to announce a substitute participant for both Prasidh or Zampa.
