Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have announced replacements for Mohammad Shami and Dilshan Madushanka respectively for the upcoming season of the IPL. New Delhi: Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have announced replacements for Mohammad Shami and Dilshan Madushanka respectively for the upcoming season of the IPL. Gujarat have roped in Kerala medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier as the replacement for injured Shami, the IPL side announced on Wednesday. Shami undergoing rehab Shami, who has not played competitive
Cricket since last year’s ODI
World Cup final, is undergoing rehabilitation which has ruled him out of the entire IPL. It is believed that that he will be undergoing rehab for the entire two months till the tournament lasts. The ace seamer recently underwent an Achilles heel surgery in
London for his right heel problem. “Shami recently successfully underwent surgery for his right heel problem and is currently recovering,” read a statement from IPL. “His replacement, Sandeep Warrier, has so far played 5 IPL matches and will join GT for his base price of INR 50 Lac.” GT will be his fourth IPL franchise, having previously played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Maphaka for Madushanka in MI Meanwhile Mumbai Indians also named uncapped South African medium-pacer Kwena Maphaka as injured Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka’s replacement for IPL 2024 starting on March 22. The seam bowler suffered an hamstring injury in the just-concluded ODI series in Bangladesh and will take time to recover from it More to follow…