CPL 2020: Dwayne Bravo creates history, Pravin Tambe makes debut as Trinbago remain unbeaten
Cricket | August 27, 2020 13:59 ISTDwayne Bravo took his 500th wicket in T20s, while 48-year-old Pravin Tambe made his debut on Wednesday at the CPL.
Dwayne Bravo took his 500th wicket in T20s, while 48-year-old Pravin Tambe made his debut on Wednesday at the CPL.
Tambe was picked on Wednesday as a replacement option for Jayden Seales and he also took a wicket for Trinbago, dismissed Najibullah Zadran in the 11th over of the game.
The 48-year-old Tambe is set to become first Indian player to play in the CPL and as per BCCI rules, is now eligible having announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
The franchise also signed up Rashid Khan, Marcus Stoinis, Ross Taylor, and Carlos Brathwaite.
BCCI wants Tambe to do what Yuvraj Singh did before he went to play Global T20 league in Canada.
Pravin Tambe, who was selected by KKR in the IPL auction last year, will not be allowed to play in the tournament as he made an appearance in the T10 League in 2018.
Tambe made his IPL debut at the age of 41 in 2013. He has so far played 33 matches in all IPL editions picking up 28 wickets.
On a day when youngsters went unsold at the IPL auctions here on Thursday, the former Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner, who was the oldest player in the list, was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Tambe had made his IPL debut in 2013 playing for Rajasthan Royals and played till 2015 wherein he bagged 23 wickets in 26 matches at an economy rate of well over 7.5
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