Mumbai Indians: Before IPL 2023, the 5-time champion Mumbai Indians suffered a significant setback when the team’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the entire season due to injury.
It is usually seen that after the injury of any player, the team soon announces its replacement, but Mumbai Indians did not show any haste in the case of Bumrah. But just before IPL 2023, Mumbai finally announced the replacement of Jasprit bumrah.
This Young Bowler Replaced Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians have announced the name of Sandeep Warrier as an alternative to Jasprit Bumrah. Sandeep Warrier is a right-arm medium pacer who played one T20 match for India in 2021. However, after that, he did not get a chance to play for Team India.
IPL Career Of Sandeep Warrier
Talking about Sandeep Warrier’s IPL career, he was first signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013, but between 2013-2015, he did not get a chance to play a single match and was released. After this, he was joined by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019, but during 2019, 2020 and 2021, he got a chance to play in only five matches in which he could take only two wickets.
Is Sandeep The Right Replacement For Bumrah?
On the one hand, we see the career of Jasprit Bumrah; on the other hand, the job of Sandeep sees a vast difference between the two. While Bumrah has been highly successful internationally and in the IPL and is a world-class bowler, Sandeep Warrier’s career has not yet reached any turning point, so the selection of Sandeep Warrier by Mumbai as an alternative to Bumrah is a bit surprising in the minds of the fans. Produces.
