IPL 2024: Sandeep Warrier replaces Mohammad Shami in GT; MI bring in Kwena Maphaka for Dilshan Madushanka

Mohammad Shami underwent surgery for his Achilles injury and will miss IPL 2024.

The IPL 2024 will begin on March 22 with a match between RCB and defending champions CSK in Chennai. However, the IPL 17 has been marred with injuries to key players of various franchises and pull-outs as well.

The IPL on their official social media handles announced that finalists of last year’s IPL, Gujarat Titans (GT) have announced the replacement for injured pacer Mohammad Shami.

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Shami underwent surgery for his Achilles injury which he had since the World Cup 2023 and was ruled out of the IPL tournament. As a result, the GT franchise has named Sandeep Warrier as his replacement. Warrier has played 5 IPL matches and will join GT for his base price of INR 50 Lac.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have lost the services of Sri Lanka left-arm pacer Dilshan Madhushanka. He suffered a left hamstring injury during his team's second ODI game against Bangladesh on March 15.

In his place, MI has signed South Africa’s U19 pacer Kwena Maphaka as a replacement for Madushanka. Maphaka was the standout star of the U19 World Cup, claiming an incredible 21 wickets to finish as the tournament's leading wicket-taker and also the Player of the Tournament.

He joins MI franchise for his base price of INR 50 lakhs.

(IPL inputs)