Vivo IPL 2021: Mustafizur Rahman granted NOC by Bangladesh Cricket Board to play IPL 2021.



Vivo IPL 2021: Bangladeshi premier pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been given a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for participation in the forthcoming season of the Indian Premier League by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).



The inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals have picked up the pacer in his base price of INR 1 Crores in the recent IPL 2021 Auctions in Chennai.



The development was confirmed by BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin. He said it is best suited for Mustafizur to play the elite competition in India from the start as he is not named in the two test games against Sri Lanka, starting next month.



"We have given him NOC for IPL as he is not in our Test plans for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka," said Minhajul on Saturday. "It's better if he plays there and gains some experience."



BCB earlier gave a NOC to star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to play the fourteenth season of IPL leaving behind the two games test series against Sri Lanka. Shakib later clarified that BCB has misinterpreted his decision to which the cricket board responded sharply.



The Bangladesh Cricket Board after Shakib?s statement has decided to reconsider the NOC granted to an all-rounder.



Mustafizur Rahman learning about the rift said he is ready to skip the IPL 2021 if he was named in the squad for two test games against Sri Lanka.



"My first priority is to play for my country and if I am picked in the Test series against Sri Lanka, I will naturally play. If I am not picked then BCB will tell me that I am not included. At that point, if I am given NOC to play in the IPL then I will play but patriotism comes first for me,'' said Mustafizur regarding his IPL plan.



As of now, BCB has decided to allow Shakib to take the part in IPL 2021 at the expense of national duty and is deliberating on the decision not to force anyone to play for the country.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Mustafizur Rahman granted NOC by Bangladesh Cricket Board to play IPL 2021

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Vivo IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals suffer another blow as Mustafizur Rahman delays his arrival.



Vivo IPL 2021: Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman gives another blow to Rajasthan Royals as he continues to delay his arrival in India for the fourteenth edition of IPL. Rahman is currently with Bangladesh national squad in New Zealand for the limited-overs series.?



The pacer did not feature in the last two T20Is against New Zealand and will remain with the Bangladesh squad till Sunday. He will fly to India on 04th April.



?He has not yet left for India. He is with the team and will only leave with the team on Sunday,? said Bangladesh Cricket Board?s Senior Manager.



The pacer will have to undergo mandatory seven days quarantine upon arriving in India with a commercial flight which will rule him out of two games for Rajasthan Royals.



?My first priority is to play for my country, and if I am picked in the Test series against Sri Lanka, I will naturally play. If I am not picked, then BCB will tell me that I am not included. At that point, if I am given NOC to play in the IPL, then I will play, but patriotism comes first for me,? Mustafizur Rahman said.



Earlier, the inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals had suffered the first blow as Jofra Archer will miss a couple of initial games, he has undergone surgery to get rid of the small glass fragment from his arm.



Archer was having an issue with his arm since the starting of 2021 and the England Cricket Medical team was handling it for the India tour and now as the tour is finished, Archer went for surgery.



In absence of Archer and Mustafizur Rahman, Andrew Tye will lead the pace attack for Rajasthan Royals.?



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Vivo IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals suffers another blow as Mustafizur Rahman delays his arrival

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Vivo IPL 2021: BCB reluctant to provide NOC to Shakib and Mustafiz for the remainder of Vivo IPL 2021.



Vivo IPL 2021: Premier Bangladesh?s cricketers Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hassan will not be given clearance to play the remainder of the Vivo IPL 2021 which is scheduled in UAE, said Bangladesh Cricket Board?s chief Nazmul Hassan on Monday.



The remaining 31 games of the Vivo IPL 2021 will be rescheduled in the UAE between September and October. The tournament has been shifted to the UAE keeping in mind the monsoon in India.



Mustafizur Rahman plays for Rajasthan Royals (RR) while all rounder Shakib Al Hasan features for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2021.



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?It is almost impossible to provide NOC (for IPL) considering our international commitments. I don?t see any chance of giving it (NOC) to them. We have the (T20) World Cup coming up and now every match is important,? Nazmul was quoted as saying by ?Ekattor TV?, a local Bengali news channel.



The Bangladesh Cricket Team will have their three white ball assignments during the same window of the Vivo IPL 2021 Phase 2. Bangladesh will lock horns against Australia, New Zealand and England for a limited-overs series.



Cricket Australia (CA) will also be reluctant to send their players for the IPL games in UAE due to excessive bubble fatigue to the players who just got released from the quarantine in Sydney. Also, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Managing Director Ashley Giles said that they will also not send their players to feature in the Vivo IPL 2021 due to a packed international summer ahead for the Englishmen.



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Vivo IPL 2021: BCB reluctant to provide NOC to Shakib and Mustafiz for the remainder of Vivo IPL 2021

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/t20/indian-premier-league/ipl-2024/" rel="nofollow">IPL 2024 CSK</a>:?The Countdown to the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season is set to start in just a couple of days but things aren't going in the favor of franchises as lots of key players are injured or doubtful for the IPL 2024 phase 1. A Huge setback to the defending champions <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/ipl-team/chennai-super-king/" rel="nofollow">Chennai Super Kings (CSK)</a> as injury list kept on increasing in their camp ahead of the upcoming season of Indian Premier League.



The Kiwi batter <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Devon+Conway" rel="nofollow">Devon Conway</a> and Sri Lankan Pacer <a href="https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/16458/matheesha-pathirana">Matheesha Pathirana</a> are already doubtful for the IPL 2024 due to injuries but Bangladeshi Pacer Mushtafizur Rahman also got injured ahead of the IPL 2024 opening match.



During the third ODI match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, while bowling in the first inning, <a href="https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/9863/mustafizur-rahman">Mushtafizur Rahman</a> leaves the ground on a stretcher due to severe cramps. This incident took in the 48th over of the first inning, when Mushtafizur Rahman came to bowl his last over of the match, he had discomfort in his left hand and just after completing the over, he fell onto the ground.



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/03/Mushtafizur-Rahman.jpg" alt="Mushtafizur Rahman" class="wp-image-127920" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mushtafizur Rahman Injured during the 3rd ODI match between Sri Lanka and Bangaldesh | Image Credit: X.com(@BCB) </figcaption></figure>



He could not even walk off the field, so support staff came up with a stretcher to get him off for medical treatment. Due to intense heat in the Chattogram, Mushtafizur Rahman could have cramps all over the body.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Devon Conway's Absence led to a Gap in the Top:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/03/Devon-Conway-1024x576.webp" alt="CSK Star Batter Devon Conway" class="wp-image-127918" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image Credit: X.com(NZC)</figcaption></figure>



The New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Devon Conway, who is known for his robust batting style and long partnerships is set to miss the IPL 2024 due to a fracture in the joint of his thumb. Conway's aggressive batting and crucial partnerships led Chennai Super Kings to have an excellent start in the lots of matches in the IPL 2023.



Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad were the opening pair of CSK in the last edition of the Indian Premier League but now, Conway isn't available for this season so, we might get to have a new face in the opening pair. It is expected that Rachin Ravindra is likely to open with Ruturaj Gaikwad in the IPL 2024.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Absence of Pathirana increases CSK's Death Bowling Dilemma:</h2>



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The Sri Lankan Star Pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who is also known as Baby Malinga performed exceptionally for CSK in the IPL 2023. He was leading the Chennai Super Kings bowling department from the front, especially in the death overs in the last edition of IPL but he isn't available for the IPL 2024 due to the hamstring injury.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2024 CSK Full Squad:</h2>



MS Dhoni (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Rachin Ravindra, Sameer Rizvi, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Avanish Rao Aravelly.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">CSK Injured Players:</h4>



Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman.



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Tough Times for CSK in the IPL 2024, 3 Key Player are Injured Ahead of Opening Match against RCB | CSK vs RCB IPL 2024

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/t20/indian-premier-league/ipl-2024/" rel="nofollow">IPL 2024</a>: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the first match of India Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 6 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Defending Champions started the new season with a victory and Ruturaj Gaikwad won his first match as a captain of Chennai Super Kings. The Player of the match was <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mustafizur-rahman-330902">Mustafizur Rahman</a>, who took four crucial wickets for CSK in the opening match of TATA IPL: 2024.



A good start by <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/ipl-team/chennai-super-king/" rel="nofollow">Chennai Super Kings (CSK)</a> in the TATA IPL 2024 as they played excellent cricket with bat and ball. However, Newly appointed captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also did a good job, he rotated the bowler at the right time especially the use of Mustafizur Rahman who bowled a great spell.?



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/ipl-team/royal-challengers-bangalore/" rel="nofollow">Royal Challengers Bangalore </a>lost their first match of TATA IPL 2024 but they played good cricket with bat however, the bowling wasn?t good at all. RCB need to improve their bowling otherwise it might become their weakness in the upcoming matches like middle-order batting was the weakness of RCB in the IPL 2023.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TATA IPL 2024 CSK vs RCB Match Summary:</h2>



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Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and they decided to bat first however this decision came in the favour of starting four overs. Skipper Faf du Plessis played aggressively and scored 35 runs in 23 balls but after his wicket, Chennai Super Kings changed the game?s momentum in their favour. RCB lost three wickets in the first powerplay of the first inning.



However, Virat Kohli and Cameron Green made a small partnership of 35 runs for the fourth wicket but this didn't last long and Kohli got out by scoring just 21 runs in 20 balls. But, later on, Dinesh Karthik and Anuj Rawat made a crucial partnership of 95 runs. The Youngster Anuj Rawat scored 48 runs in 25 balls with 3 sixes and 4 fours.



Dinesh Karthik scored 38 runs in 26 balls with 2 sixes and 3 fours and led RCB to a decent total of 173 runs in 20 overs. From the Chennai Super Kings bowling department, Mustafizur Rahman took four wickets in his four overs, whereas Deepak Chahar took one wicket.



In the second inning, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a good start as they made 62 runs with the loss of one wicket. Rachin Ravindra played an aggressive inning of 37 runs in 15 balls however, CSK batters didn?t lose the wicket easily, they made small partnerships which ultimately led CSK to win their first match of IPL 2024.



Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube stood till last and led CSK to victory by scoring 25 and 34 runs, respectively. From the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowling department, Cameron Green took two wickets whereas Yash Dayal and Karn Sharma took one wicket each in the first match of TATA IPL 2024 against CSK.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IPL 2024 CSK vs RCB Playing XI:</h2>



RCB Playing XI:&nbsp;Faf du Plessis(C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat(WK), Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj.



Impact Player:&nbsp;Yash Dayal



CSK Playing XI:&nbsp;Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(WK), Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande



Impact Player:?Shivam Dube



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IPL 2024: CSK Defeated RCB by 6 Wickets, Shivam Dube Scored 34 Runs | CSK vs RCB Match Highlights

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has suffered a major blow ahead of the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the <a href="https://www.iplt20.com" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.iplt20.com">Indian Premier League</a> (IPL) 2024. Star pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the game against Orange Army, slated to take place on Friday (5th April).?



Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will be travelling back to Bangladesh to process his visa for the T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament will be played in the month of June in the United States of America and Caribbean.&nbsp;



As per the reports in Cricbuzz, it is learned that Mustafizur Rahman is expected to join the CSK squad on Sunday or Monday. It will be dependent on how early he gets his passport. If there?s a bit of delay, it might also see the Bangladesh pacer missing the game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 8th April.&nbsp;



BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed that Mustafizur Rahman has already reached Bangladesh and will be joining CSK soon. Speaking to Cricbuzz, he stated:



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"Mustafizur arrived last night from the IPL for US visa purposes for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will be giving his fingerprint at the US embassy tomorrow (April 4) and later will travel back to India to join Chennai.?



Mustafizur missing CSK vs SRH game will be a massive blow for the team. He has been Chennai?s best pacer in the tournament and has produced some magnificent performances. The fast bowler is the purple cap holder in the league with seven wickets in three matches to his name.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mustafizur Rahman to be available for CSK till April only&nbsp;</h2>



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CSK will be left with a massive headache at the end of April in the ongoing IPL 2024. Fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will be available only till the end of April as after that he will be travelling back to Bangladesh for national commitments.?



Mustafizur Rahman is expected to be part Bangladesh team for the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe which starts on May 3. Jalal Yunus confirmed about the same and stated:??His NOC for the tournament runs till April 30 and we are expecting him to be back after that from IPL.?



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Big blow for CSK! Star pacer leaves camp and travels home

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Team India registered a thumping win over England in the first T20I in England by 7 wickets. Now, both teams will come up against each other in the second game, which is scheduled to be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Saturday evening at 7 PM IST.
India will feel confident heading into the second game and will be looking to take a 2-0 lead. But just ahead of the second game, India suffered a couple of injury scares. Star opener Abhishek Sharma, who slammed a 20-ball fifty in the first game, suffered a blow during the practice session.
But apart from Abhishek, Indian star all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has sustained an ankle injury during the practice. As a result, the star all-rounder has raised doubts over his inclusion for the remainder of the series. As a result, the Indian management has added Shivam Dube to the squad.
<h2>Shivam Dube is all set to join the Indian squad for the England T20Is - Report</h2>
Shivam Dube was part of the recent match against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy., which they lost. He has now been added to the team for the coming matches against England. He is likely to join the team ahead of the third game in Rajkot on Tuesday.
As per a report by Indian Express, Dube is likely to replace Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has picked up a fresh injury. Reddy was part of the playing XI for the first game. Though his contribution wasn't recorded as he didn't bowl or bat in the game. Unlucky for him, he might not feature in the remaining games.
However, it will open doors for Shivam Dube, who is coming off a horrible game against J&amp;K. Dube was dismissed for a duck in both innings as Mumbai lost the game by six wickets. Dube wasn't the first-choice player for the ongoing England T20Is, but now he might have a chance to grab this opportunity.
Dube was part of India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. He scored 133 in the tournament. However, his cameo of 27 runs in the final was one reason that India had a competitive target which proved to be a winning one for them.
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Shivam Dube replaces Nitish Kumar Reddy  in the Indian squad for England T20Is

Nitish Kumar Reddy has picked up an injury during practice ahead of the second T20I match.

Massive blow for India; Star all-rounder ruled out of England T20Is; Shivam Dube comes in as replacement - Report

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Pakistan's Cricket governing body, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is anticipated to announce the squad of the Men's National Team for the highly-anticipates Tri-Series versus South Africa and New Zealand and the 2025 Champions Trophy soon. Both of these events are going to be played next month in February. 
According to the media reports of Pakistani media, the PCB is planning to unveil the squads after the conclusion of the ongoing Second Test-Match versus the Windies in the city of Multan. 
The player selection process has been completed after getting involved in extensive-consultations with the National Team selectors. 
The likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed, are set to be a part of the squad for both events.
Additionally, there's also a strong possibility that the trio of Khushdil Shah, Fakhar Zaman and Saud Shakeel will be also be a part of squad for the upcoming Tri-Series and Champions Trophy 2025.
While explosive batter Saim Ayub is unlikely to be feature in the squad due to his ongoing injury, the names of Aamir Jamal and Abbas Afridi are also be in considered for selection for both the upcoming events. 
The Tri Series, which will feature New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa, is slated to commence from the 8th of February and will be played until the 14th of February.
<h2>Schedule of the Tri-Series between Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand</h2>
8th of February — Pakistan versus New Zealand
10th of February — South Africa versus New Zealand
12th of February — South Africa versus Pakistan
14th of February — Final
Following the conclusion of the Tri-Series, the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy will kick off on 19th February and it will be played till 9th March, across three cities of Pakistan — Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi and in Dubai of UAE. 
This forthcoming eight-team competition will feature 15 exciting encounters, promising a fully packed month of thrilling and top notch Cricket.
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Pakistani players in the recent tour of South Africa | Image: Getty Images

The PCB is expected to announce Pakistan's squad for the Tri Series featuring South Africa and New Zealand and the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 following the conclusion of the 2nd Test-Match versus West Indies

Pakistan's squad for the Tri Series featuring South Africa and New Zealand and the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to be announced after the end of the Two-Match Test Series verus the West Indies

Pakistan's squad for the Tri Series and Champions Trophy 2025 set to be unveiled after the end of 2nd Test vs West Indies

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Indian Seamer Umran Malik has been away from Indian Cricket since a really long time and this is the same Umran Malik who was the centre of attention in the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In that season, he bowled a 157 kmph delivery to Rovman Powell and that delivery is the fastest ever bowled by an Indian in the cash rich T20 league till date and the J&amp;K speedster still holds that record. 
<h2>Umran's career is currently out of track</h2>
Following his sensational performance with the ball in the IPL, the 25-year-old got a chanceto play for the Indian National Cricket Team, but as time has passed, he has lost his shine. Forget about Team India, the young speedster is not even able to feature in Domestic Cricket right now. 
Umran played an IPL match versus the Mumbai Indians (MI) on 27th of March, 2024 for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), but since featuring in that encounter, he hasn't gotten the opportunity to play in any other game. 
He has been struggling with injury issues in recent times, which has impacted his Cricket career a lot. First he got dengue, after that he suffered a toe injury, as well as a hamstring injury, due to which he was forced to miss the entire Duleep Trophy 2024.
A few days after recovering from these above mentioned injuries, he suffered yet another setback as he suffered a stress fracture in the left portion of his hip while bowling. As a result, he was forced to miss some matches of Ranji Trophy and due to his injury issues, his road to return to International Cricket has become very difficult and long.
The young seamer from Jammu &amp; Kashmir came into the limelight for the first time in IPL 2021, where he got a chance to feature in three matches for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Then, in the following season, he took part in his first full season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he featured in all 14 contests, managing to dismiss 22 batters as well. 
During that season, his best figures with the ball were 5-25 which helped him enter the Indian Cricket Team set up. However, he lost all of his rhythm in the next two seasons of the cash-rich T20 league. In IPL 2023, he dismissed just five batters in eight matches while in the previous season of the tournament, he got the chance to play in just a single game and he went wicketless in that match. 
The Jammu &amp; Kashmir seamer became famous because of his ability to bowl at speeds of 150+ but in the last two IPL seasons, his speed wasn't discussed much. He knows how to bowl fast, but he lacks the ability to swing the ball. 
In such a situation, he had to bowl mostly in the overs after the end of the Powerplay, where he was thrashed a lot by the opposition batters. His line &amp; length were also not correct and the batters were able to go after him easily. In IPL 2023, the 25-year-old conceded runs at an economy rate of 10.85 and those numbers became even more worse in the following season, as he had an economy rate of 15 to his name.
<h2>Umran's International Career has been like this</h2>
The 25-year-old Umran Malik, who hails from Gujjar Nagar in Jammu, has participated in 10 One-Day International matches and eight T20 International games for Team India. He has dismissed 13 players in ODIs and 11 batters in T20 Internationals. 
He played his last match for the Men in Blue versus the West Indies in July of 2023. Talking about his IPL career, he has 29 scalps to his name in 26 matches. The 25-year-old is likely to be fit for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he will be playing for defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Kolkata based team secured his services in the Mega-Auction for a price tag of 75 lakh Indian Rupees.
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Umran Malik of Team India and Sunrisers Hyderabad | Image: Getty Images

Umran Malik has not been at his best since the last 2 years and his constant injury issues has seen him get completely out of favour from Team India

Umran Malik's inability to swing the ball and his constant injury issues have led to his downfall in Cricket. He's not even getting the opportunity to play Domestic Cricket

What Happened to Umran Malik? He has been out of Team India for a long time, finds himself out of the Ranji Team as well

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India has faced a massive injury scare ahead of the second IND vs ENG T20I. As per the reports in Indian Express, it is learned that opening batter Abhishek Sharma hurt himself during the training session and there isn't any clarification if he will be fit for the next match of the series or not. 
Abhishek Sharma twisted his ankle during the training session and he looked in immense pain. The reports claimed that the batter is doubtful for the second match and if he gets ruled out, it will be a massive blow for the team as they will be without their key batter for the second IND vs ENG T20I. 
If Abhishek Sharma gets ruled out, then it creates a lot of headaches for the team as to who will open the innings because they have no other opener available on the bench. Hence, it might make team management to make someone from the middle bat at the top along with Sanju Samson. 
<h2>Let's take a look at two options India can try as an opener if Abhishek Sharma gets ruled out of the second IND vs ENG T20I </h2>
Suryakumar Yadav 
Captain Suryakumar Yadav might promote himself at the top of the order and open with Sanju Samson in the second IND vs ENG T20I. The right-hander has opened innings a few times in his career earlier as well, and it will allow him to play his unorthodox shots freely as well because of the field restrictions for the first six over of the innings. 
Suryakumar Yadav also has been going through a lean patch of form in the T20Is. Opening the innings will also help him to settle and get back into form. This could turn out to be a game-changing move for the team and might help them to win the match as well and take a lead of 2-0. 
Washington Sundar 
If Abhishek Sharma gets ruled out of second IND vs ENG T20I, then there are chances that the team might bring in Washington Sundar in the XI. Not only might they bring him into the XI, but they also might make him open. Gautam Gambhir rates the all-rounder very highly and he will be handy on the Chennai pitch as well. 
He has opened the innings for India in ODIs as well and also bats in the top order for his Ranji Team, which might work in his favour. Adding Sundar to the team will also provide the team with the off-spin option  
India currently leads the five-match T20I series against England after they won the first game by 7 wickets. The second game will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday (25th January).
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If Abhishek Sharma gets ruled out, then it creates a lot of headaches for the team as to who will open the innings

Abhishek Sharma twisted his ankle during the training session and he looked in immense pain ahead of the second IND vs ENG T20I

Who will open innings for India if Abhishek Sharma gets ruled out of second IND vs ENG T20I

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After the enthralling first game, the second IND vs ENG T20I is all set to take place on Saturday (25th January). The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, and with the way things panned out in the opening match, the game promises to be an enthralling match. 
One of the talking points of the last match was Mohammed Shami. The fast bowler, who was added to the team to make a comeback after a long injury, missed the first game. There was no official confirmation why he didn't play but several reports claimed that he wasn't 100% fit. 
Mohammed Shami still has heavy strapping on his knee but is bowling at full throttle in the nets. Even though he has knees tied, he doesn't need any physio attention. The reports claimed that the pacer faved discomfort while climbing the stairs and hence wasn't rushed for the first game. 
This now raises speculation if Mohammed Shami will be fit for the second IND vs ENG T20I or not. There were reports in RevSportz recently which claimed that the fast bowler would be missing two more games in the series before making a comeback for the team after more than a year. 
If the reports are to be believed, then Mohammed Shami will be missing the second T20I against England in Chennai. The fast bowler is expected to make a return in the fourth game and also has been named in the team for the three-match ODI series against England ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
<h2>India won the first T20I by 7 wickets </h2>
Coming to the first game, India started the five-match T20I series against England on a dominating note. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side defeated the opposition by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. 
Asked to bat, England had a poor start with the bat as they lost both the openers, thanks to the brilliance of Arshdeep Singh. Captain Jos Buttler (68) kept his team in the hunt and was the lone warrior for his team 
India kept taking wickets at regular intervals, with Varun Chakravarthy being the the pick of the bowlers with his figure of three for 23. His sensational spell helped India bundle out England for 132. 
Chasing the target, Sanju Samson (26) and Abhishek Sharma (79) took India off to a flying start, adding 41 runs for the opening partnership. While Samson and Suryakumar Yadav fell early, Sharma slammed a blistering half-century and took his team to the seven-wicket win.
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The fast bowler, who was added to the team to make a comeback after a long injury, missed the first game

Mohammed Shami still has heavy strapping on his knee but is bowling at full throttle in the nets during the IND vs ENG T20I series