IPL 2021: New Zealand keeper-batsman Finn Allen joins RCB as Josh Philippe's replacement

Royal Challengers Bangalore have signed up New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Finn Allen as a replacement for Josh Philippe who will be unavailable for the entire season. Philippe, who made his debut in 2020, played five games and scored 78 runs for the franchise. His replacement Finn has featured in 12 First-class games for New Zealand and scored three half-centuries.

Finn had a base price of INR 20 lakhs equivalent to that of Josh Philippe. It will be Finn’s debut VIVO IPL season this year when he plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Here is the RCB full squad for IPL 2021:

Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Finn Allen, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Kyle Jamieson, Glenn Maxwell, Dan Christian, Sachin Baby, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharudeen, Suyash Prabhudesai, and Kona Srikar Bharat.

Here is RCB’s schedule for IPL 2021:

Virat Kohli’s RCB would aim to create an impact in IPL 2021 as they are eagerly waiting to clinch a title since the inaugural season. With top-class players on their side for the upcoming season, they have a good chance of lifting their maiden title. Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson are the two players to watch out for in the fourteenth edition of the tournament. It would be interesting to see how Kohli forms the XI.