| Player: | JE Taylor, YA Abdulla |
Kings XI Punjab will miss the services of injured West Indies paceman Jerome Taylor during the second edition of the Indian Premier League in South Africa from April 18 to May 24. The Mohali team has decided to replace Taylor, who survived a motor vehicle accident last month, with South African young left-arm pacer Yusuf Abdulla, co-owner of Kings XI Punjab Ness Wadia said on Saturday.
Wadia, who co-owns the IPL franchisee along with actress Priety Zinta, however, hoped that star Australia fast bowler Brett Lee, who is nursing an ankle injury, will be available when the Twenty20 tournament commences later this month. The Yuvraj Singh-led side, which will be based at the picturesque Port Elizabeth in the rainbow nation, has also roped in Wanderers head coach David Nosworthy and eyeing to capitalise on his vast experiences.