RCB sign Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, and Tim David for 2021 IPL

Head coach Simon Katich has also stepped down with Mike Hesson taking the reins for the remainder of the 2021 season

Indian Premier League 2021 fixtures

Indian Premier League 2021 squads

Sri Lanka duo Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, and Singapore international Tim David, have joined Royal Challengers Bangalore for the remainder of the 2021 Indian Premier League.

The IPL, which was postponed on May 4 due to rising Covid-19 cases in both the bio-secure environment and India, will resume on September 19 in the UAE.

The trio have been signed to counteract the departure of five players from RCB’s squad. Finn Allen and Scott Kuggeleijn are unable to play after being selected for New Zealand’s five-match T20I series against Bangladesh in September while Australia internationals Daniel Sams, Adam Zampa, and Kane Richardson have made themselves unavailable.

RCB have also had a backroom reshuffle with head coach Simon Katich stepping down. Mike Hesson, currently the franchise’s director of cricket operations, will take his place.

Commenting the changes to his squad, Hesson said: "Some significant changes in our playing squad, from an overseas perspective, due to player unavailability and, indeed, a reshaping of our overseas contingent.

"We have replaced Adam Zampa with Wanindu Hasaranga. [I’m] certainly delighted to have Hasaranga on board. He gives us some balance, obviously from a wrist spin point of view and also plenty of batting capability. Chameera, another [from] the Sri Lankan contingent, he is bowling extremely well at the moment. I know him well, having coached against him. He's got genuine pace and also his white-ball game has developed significantly over the last few years.

"With Finn Allen leaving, we have decided to strengthen our middle-order possibilities, in terms of options, so Tim David has joined our squad. He is currently part of the Southern Brave [at the Hundred], he has been performing for Surrey and also Hobart Hurricanes in recent times - a power player who could become a straight swap for either [Glenn] Maxwell or AB de Villiers if required, also gives us other options throughout the order.

"We also have one [more] spot to fill, which we will be looking to do in the coming days. Yeah, it's been a busy period of time to be able to get that squad together, but delighted with the group we've got. Wanindu, Chameera and Tim David are certainly some high-quality players that will add to the likes of AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson and Daniel Christian. So that's seven of our eight overseas contingent."

Addressing Katich’s departure as head coach, vice president, Rajesh Manon, said: "Simon Katich, the head coach of RCB, has decided to step down as on date, mainly due to personal reasons, and we, as management, support his decision and completely back him on this.

"As per the [franchise's] business continuity plan, Mike Hesson will step in and discharge the duties of head coach until end of this tournament."