IPL 2024: Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans (GT) have named Sandeep Warrier as the replacement for the injured Mohammad Shami for the upcoming Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians (MI) will be without the services of Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka and they have roped in Kwena Maphaka as the replacement player.
Team India’s Ace pacer Mohammad Shami is currently in his rehabilitation period at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. The pacer had suffered an injury in his right heel during the ODI World Cup 2023, for which he underwent surgery a few weeks ago. Shami has already been ruled out of the Tata IPL 2024.
32-year-old Sandeep Warrier will replace Shami in Gujarat’s squad for the upcoming season of the IPL. The right-arm pacer has scalped 63 wickets in 72 T20 matches across his career.
The pacer has represented Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the past in the IPL. He has featured in five IPL games collectively for both sides, in which he managed to scalp two wickets.
GT Updated Squad: Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Matthew Wade, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Sai Kishore, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Shahrukh Khan, Spencer Johnson, Manav Suthar, Robin Minz, Sandeep Warrier.
IPL 2024: MI called in Maphaka for Dilshan Madushanka
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians (MI) have named 17-year-old South African pacer Kewna Maphaka as the replacement for Sri Lankan Dilshan Madushanka. Maphaka was part of South Africa’s campaign in the Under-19 World Cup recently and was named ‘Player of the Tournament’ as well.
Earlier it was reported that Madushanka, who was crucial for MI’s plans in the IPL 2024, will walk into the team in the second half, however, now it has been confirmed that the pacer won’t take part in the IPL proceedings due to his injury, which he suffered during Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh fixture.
Interestingly, this will be Kewna Maphaka’s maiden stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
MI Updated Squad: Hardik Pandya (C), Arjun Tendulkar, Jasprit Bumrah, Naman Dhir, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal, Ishan Kishan, Anshul Kamboj, Luke Wood, Mohammad Nabi, N Tilak Varma, Kumar Kartikeya, Nehal Wadhera, Nuwan Thushara, Dewald Brevis, Rohit Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Piyush Chawla, Shivalik Sharma, Shreyas Gopal, Shams Mulani, Tim David, Suryakumar Yadav, Vishnu Vinod, Kwena Maphaka.