Chennai, May 15 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have picked player replacements for pacers Khaleel Ahmed and Nuwan Thushara, respectively, who have been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season due to injuries, said an IPL statement on Friday.

Ahead of the tournament's final phase, CSK have signed domestic medium-pacer Kuldip Yadav for Rs 30 lakh as a replacement for Khaleel. Khaleel had sustained an injury to his right quadricep during his side's match against KKR at the Chepauk Stadium on April 16.

Meanwhile, RCB have boosted their pace attack with the addition of English fast bowler Richard Gleeson for Rs 1.6 crore, as a replacement for Nuwan Thushara.

Thushara's re...