Royal Challengers Bangalore handed a debut to Englishman George Garton as Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl in the IPL encounter against Rajasthan Royals in Dubai. The 24-year-old Garton, who represents Sussex at the domestic level, has featured in 39 T20s and has taken 46 wickets with a bowling average of 19.71. As described by skipper Kohli at the toss, Garton is handy with the bat and a gun fielder as well.
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1⃣ change for @RCBTweets as George Garton makes his #VIVOIPL debut. #RRvRCB
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