Rajasthan Royals on Thursday (May 8, 2025) named younger wicket-keeper Lhuan-dre Pretorius from South Africa as a alternative for injured Nitish Rana for the rest of the Indian Premier League.

The 19-year-old has performed 33 T20s and scored 911 runs with a highest rating of 97, which got here on his debut for SA20 franchise Paarl Royals earlier this yr. The Paarl franchise within the SA20 can be owned by the house owners of Rajasthan Royals.
“He will join RR for his base price of Rs 30 Lakh,” stated the IPL in an announcement.
Rana made 217 runs at a strike of 161.94 this season with his highest rating being 81.
Rajasthan Royals have already been eradicated from the play-offs race. Their remaining two video games are towards Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings.
Published – May 08, 2025 10:05 am IST


