IPL 2023: DC, MI Announce replacement for Rishabh Pant, Jaspreet Bumrah with the tournament commencing from today
Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have on Friday (March 31) confirmed their replacements for Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, respectively, ahead of the start of IPL 2023 season.
Checkout the replacements for Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah
Pant, who is the full-time skipper of Delhi Capitals, was ruled out after his horrific car accident in December which will see him miss not just IPL but also most of the international cricketing action including the World Cup in October-November 2023, barring a miraculous recovery.
Bengal wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel will replace Pant in the DC squad.
The star India pacer has also been ruled out of IPL 2023 after undergoing surgery on his back recently, a troublesome issue that saw the star pacer miss the T20 World Cup as well, last year.
Mumbai Indians have named Sandeep Warrier as a replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah has been ruled out for the season and even is doubtful for the World Test Championship final; to be held in June this year. The Indian pacer also didn’t play a part in the recently held Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
IPL through its Media Advisory announced the Development
“Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians named Abhishek Porel and Sandeep Warrier as replacements for Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah respectively for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
Porel, who is a wicketkeeper-batter, has played 16 First-Class matches in addition to 3 List A and as many T20s for Bengal. Sandeep Warrier, who has played for India, has thus far played 68 T20s and scalped 62 wickets. He was previously a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, having played 5 IPL games.
While Porel joins DC for INR 20 Lakh, MI have brought Sandeep Warrier on board for INR 50 Lakh,” IPL Media Advisory shared on 31st of March read the above.
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