Ahmedabad, April 17 -- Gujarat Titans (GT) have signed Connor Esterhuizen as a replacement for Tom Banton, who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 owing to a finger injury.

Esterhuizen, a wicketkeeper-batter, recently made his international debut for South Africa against New Zealand in a five-match T20I series last month. He made an impressive start, winning two Player of the Match awards and was also named Player of the Series, helping his team clinch the series 3-2 after being 2-1 down.

This will be the 24-year-old's first stint in the IPL. He will join GT at his base price of Rs 75 Lakh.

The 27-year-old Banton was bought for Rs 2 crore in the auction but was not part of any match in this IPL season.

Banton ha...