West Indies pace sensation Shamar Joseph on Saturday (February 10) bagged his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) contract.

The young fast bowler, who rose to fame after his stunning exploits in the recently held Test series against Australia, has joined the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as a replacement for Mark Wood.

IPL confirmed the development through a media release, also revealing that Joseph was bought for INR 3 Crore.

"Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) named Shamar Joseph as replacement for pacer Mark Wood for the upcoming edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Joseph will join LSG for INR 3 Crore," the media release stated.

Shamar Joseph delivered a sensational spell to script West Indies’ historic eight-run victory over Australia in the Gabba Test last month.

Joseph defied a sleepless night after his toe was crushed by a Mitchell Starc yorker to return with the figures of 7/68 in Australia’s second innings.

It was his debut Test series and he bagged a total of 13 wickets across the two matches to earn the Player-of-the-Series award.

After his heroics in the West Indies' Test win over Australia, Joseph was awarded an upgrade in his annual retainer contract with the Cricket West Indies.

"Cricket West Indies (CWI) proudly announces the upgrade of Shamar Joseph from his current Franchise contract to a CWI International retainer contract. This decision comes in recognition of Joseph's outstanding performance and invaluable contribution to the recent historic victory against Australia on their home soil in Brisbane, marking Australia's first defeat to the West Indies since 1997," Cricket West Indies said in a statement.