Explained: Why William O'Rourke is not a temporary replacement and can be retained by LSG for IPL 2026

Explained: Why William O'Rourke is not a temporary replacement and can be retained by LSG for IPL 2026

The long-awaited progression of Will O'Rourke into the IPL finally took place when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) signed the tall New Zealand quick for INR 3 crore as a replacement for Mayank Yadav, who was ruled out with a back stress after playing just two games. After an expensive start in Lucknow against the big bats of Sunrisers Hyderabad, O'Rourke came into his own in a pressure situation against the table-toppers Gujarat Titans as he single-h…