ABU DHABI (UAE):
Kolkata Knight Riders
fast bowler
Ali Khan, who had become the first USA cricketer to be signed by an
Indian Premier League franchise, has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.
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A media advisory from
IPL confirmed his injury but did not provide any details.
The two-times winners had signed Khan as a replacement for the injured English seamer
Harry Gurney ahead of the tournament.
"Khan became the first USA cricketer to be signed up by an IPL franchise. Unfortunately, Khan has since been injured and will miss the rest of the Dream11 IPL 2020 season," the statement read.
The 29-year-old was also part of title-winning
Trinbago Knight Riders
squad in the
Caribbean Premier League
, which was played in August-September. The Pakistan-born American had picked up eight wickets in the tournament.