Lions sign unknown Ankit Soni as Shivil Kaushik's replacement

Gujarat Lions have signed all- rounder Ankit Soni as replacements for the injured Shivil Kaushik for the remainder of the Indian Premier League.

Chinaman Kaushik featured in three matches before being ruled out of the tournament.

Kaushik's replacement is the 23-year-old Soni, an all- rounder from Mumbai. However there are no statistical data available about Soni's cricketing credentials. It is not known what exactly is the skill set of this particular player.