Rajasthan Royals were dealt a massive blow ahead of their Champions league Twenty20 summit clash as destructive batsman Brad Hodge, who injured his knee in the semifinal, was declared unfit for Sunday's match.
Hodge had collided with Shane Watson whose head hit Hodge's knee at point during the final over of Chennai Super Kings' chase in the first semifinal match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday night.
The Aussie had to go off the field, and scans were performed on his knee, of which result is awaited. Kushal Perera joins the team as his replacement. Also, paceman Shaun Tait too has been ruled out and in place of him, Sachin Baby will play.
The 38-year-old has scored 109 runs in three innings, including two not-outs at a strike rate of 198.
His unbeaten 52 off 23 balls against Otago Volts was instrumental in Royals securing a home semi-final, which they won by 14 runs. Watson fined for using obscene language
Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Shane Watson was on Saturday fined USD 750 for using obscene and offensive language during the first semifinal of the Champions league Twenty20 against Chennai Super Kings here.
"Shane Watson of Rajasthan Royals was fined US$750 for breaching the ClT20 Code of Behaviour during the first semi-final match against Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium last evening," the Champions league Twenty20 said in a statement.
"Mr. Watson admitted to the level 1 offence (Section 1B - 1.4) of using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting and/or making an obscene gesture," he added. For level 1 breaches of the ClT20 Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding.