IPL 2023: Jhye Richardson ruled out of IPL 16 due to hamstring injury; Mumbai Indians name replacement

Jhye Richardson featured in MI's IPL 2023 opener against RCB.

Australia pacer Riley Meredith has replaced compatriot Jhye Richardson in Mumbai Indians’ (MI) squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2023.

“Richardson is suffering from a hamstring injury and is ruled out of the 16th edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL),” IPL said in a statement.

Meredith has played 5 T20Is, claiming eight wickets that includes a three-wicket haul. He has represented Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians in the previous editions of the IPL.

Riley Meredith joins the five-time IPL champions for INR 1.5 Crore.

Mumbai Indians have suffered an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2023 opener.

The Rohit Sharma-led side will next face Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on April 8.

(iplt20.com inputs)