Tait replaces Hastings

NEW DELHI: Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has joined Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders for the rest of the season, replacing compatriot John Hastings who returned home with an ankle injury. Tait joins a long list of Australian players taking part in the latest edition of the cash-rich IPL. “Pleasure to welcome @shaun_tait32 to @KKRiders family. Welcome Taity!,” Kolkata chief executive Venky Mysore wrote on Twitter.