Recalled for this year’s franchise event, Jasprit Bumrah will be playing after missing the 2023 Indian Premier League because of a back stress issue. Preparing for the 2024 Indian Premier League, the top pacer arrived at the Mumbai Indians’ training and appeared well-prepared. Mumbai earned a spot in the playoffs after finishing fourth in the league phase of the IPL 2023. They overcame Gujarat Titans by 62 runs after trailing the Lucknow Super Giants by 81 runs in the playoffs, missing out on the championship game. By defeating Gujarat Titans in the championship game, Chennai Super Kings won their fifth IPL title, matching MI’s record.
Having taken 20 wickets in the tournament, he was the fourth-highest wicket taker for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup. During the most recent Test series he played at home against England, he was unstoppable, recording 19 total dismissals. He became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 150 wickets in Test cricket in the second Test, as well as the joint fastest Indian bowler (34 matches) to do so.
In the meantime, he made history by being the first bowler to lead the rankings in all three formats and the first Indian pacer to rank #1 in the ICC Test Player Rankings.
In addition, Hardik Pandya will take over as captain of the IPL 2024 team in place of Rohit Sharma. Before the 2022 season, MI released Hardik, and GT acquired him, making him captain. In their first IPL season, he guided GT to victory; the previous year, they finished in second place. Prior to the auction, he unexpectedly joined MI and took Rohit Sharma’s place as captain, ushering in a period of change for the team.In Friday’s IPL 2024 opener, CSK takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore. On Sunday, MI will play GT in Ahmedabad to begin their season.In Friday’s IPL 2024 opener, CSK takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore. On Sunday, MI will play GT in Ahmedabad to begin their season.
