Devon Conway had suffered a thumb fracture during New Zealand’s T20I series against Australia before the start of IPL 2024.

New Delhi: In a major blow to Chennai Super Kings, opening batter Devon Conway has been ruled out of the entire ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) due to an injury, the five-time champion franchise announced on Thursday. For the record, Conway didn’t travel to India for the tournament. CSK have added Richard Gleeson to the squad for the remainder of IPL 2024.

The Black Caps southpaw had suffered a fractured left thumb during the T20 International series against Australia in February and had undergone surgery for the same. Conway, who represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) throughout the last two IPL seasons, played 23 matches and scored 924 runs, which included nine half-centuries and a highest score of 92 not out.

Gleeson has represented England in six T20Is and has nine wickets against his name. Additionally, Gleeson has played 90 T20s and picked 101 T20 wickets. He will join CSK for his reserve price of Rs 50 lakh.