New Delhi. IPL 2023 (IPL 2023) is starting from today. Before the inaugural match of the T20 league, 2 new players have got a chance to play in the league. Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the tournament due to back injury. In his place, the team has given place to fast bowler Sandeep Warrier. Warrior left engineering studies midway and decided to pursue a career in cricket. At the same time, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant is also out. In his place, Delhi has included wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel. In the current season, Delhi is commanded by Australian veteran batsman David Warner. In the first match of IPL, today Gujarat Titans will face Chennai Super Kings.
Sandeep Warrier started playing domestic cricket for Kerala. Later he moved to Tamil Nadu. He has also been a part of Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. He has taken 62 wickets in 68 matches of overall T20. 3 wickets for 19 runs is his best performance. Economy is around 7. He has scored more than 200 knocks in first class cricket.
Will get 50 lakh rupees
Mumbai Indians have included 31-year-old Sandeep Warrier in the team for Rs 50 lakh. On the other hand, Abhishek Porel will get 20 lakhs from Delhi Capitals. Bumrah gets Rs 12 crore from Mumbai. At the same time, wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is given Rs 16 crore from Delhi Capitals. The Delhi team has not been able to win the IPL title so far.
Porel has only 3 match experience
Talking about 20-year-old Abhishek Porel, he has experience of only 3 T20 matches. This young wicket-keeper batsman from Bengal will get a chance to play alongside veteran players. 20 not out is his best performance in T20. Although he has hit 6 half-centuries in first class cricket. Delhi has to face Lucknow in the first match on 1 April, while Mumbai Indians’ first match is against RCB on 2 April.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : March 31, 2023, 16:43 IST