Going into the sport towards Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, the Mumbai Indians made just one change from the taking part in XI they fielded within the final sport. South Africa’s speedster, Gerald Coetzee was dropped. In got here their second IPL debutant of the season after Naman Dhir – Anshul Kamboj.
Skipper Hardik Pandya would introduce the newcomer within the powerplay itself, bowling in tandem with one Jasprit Bumrah. It was solely his second over that Kamboj removed one of the harmful batters within the competitors – Travis Head – or so it appeared. Regardless that the off stump had been uprooted and his MI teammates have been fast to hitch him for the celebrations, Kamboj had delivered a front-foot no ball.
His first wicket, nonetheless, did are available in his third over. With a size ball across the off stump, the MI pacer would pluck the off stump once more – this time with Mayank Agarwal on strike. However who’s MI’s newest debutant?
Anshul Kamboj of Mumbai Indians throughout match 55 of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad held on the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on the sixth Might 2024. (Picture by Faheem Hussain/ Sportzpics for IPL)
Kamboj, 23, is an all-rounder who hails from the Karnal, Haryana. It was solely within the current version of the home fifty overs event that Kamboj made a reputation for himself. As Haryana clinched the title for a primary time, Kamboj was among the many main wicket takers with 17 scalps from simply 10 matches.
The 23-year-old has 23 wickets from 15 Listing-A video games to his title. Earlier than making his IPL debut, Kamboj has featured in solely 9 T20 matches whereas his first-class document is 13-games in.
The Haryana based mostly all-rounder has represented India on the U-19 degree, having two youth Check appearances to his title towards South Africa from again in 2019. Coincidentally, Kamboj shared the sector then with Marco Jansen, who was additionally a part of the opposition XI – SRH – throughout his IPL debut.
Again in 2023, Kamboj was a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru camp as a web bowler.
On the 2024 mini-auction, he was purchased by MI for his base worth of INR 20 lakh.
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