IPL 2024: Matt Henry joins the Lucknow Super Giants in place of David Willey

In IPL 2024, Matt Henry, a pacer from New Zealand, will be a member of the Lucknow Super Giants team, taking David Willey’s spot from England. Willey had been scheduled to miss the opening of the competition, but he has chosen to sit out the whole league.

The pacer, who charges INR 1.5 crore a month, is well-known for his accuracy and quickness. With a lot of experience, Henry leads the team, having played in 25 Tests, 82 ODIs, and 17 T20 Internationals for New Zealand. He previously wore the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings jerseys during the IPL. His inclusion should strengthen the LSG’s bowling offense, even if he hasn’t played much.

“For the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry has committed to play for the Lucknow Super Giants.

Matt Henry takes over for England all-rounder David Willey, who withdrew from the competition for personal reasons. The news was announced on March 30 via an IPL press release.

In 131 T20 cricket appearances, Henry has claimed 151 wickets, demonstrating his effectiveness in the format with an economy rate of 8.39 and an average of 24.70. Henry has also shown himself to be a successful player on the Test circuit, taking 95 wickets in 25 matches with an excellent strike rate of 62.5 and an excellent average of 32.41. He has taken 141 wickets at an average of 26.39 and an economy rate of 5.22 in 82 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) matches.

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Notwithstanding outstanding performances from Nicholas Pooran and KL Rahul, LSG is currently at the bottom of the league following a comprehensive loss to the Rajasthan Royals in their big event opener. Their next match is scheduled for March 30 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, where they will face the Punjab Kings. After losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets, the Kings will enter the match.