After 50 successful matches, IPL 2024 is moving towards the 51st match of the tournament. In this match, Mumbai Indians is locking horns with Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. That is going to be an intense match as it is crucial for both teams. But before facing Mumbai on their home ground, Kolkata faced a setback. KKR bowler Harshit Rana is not playing the game. In this article, we will explore the reason behind Harshit Rana’s absence. Find out why Harshit Rana is missing from today’s IPL 2024 clash against MI.
Harshit Rana’s Absence:
IPL 2024 is setting the stage on fire with excitement. In the 51st match, Mumbai Indians is facing Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. It is a crucial match for MI to get valuable two points. KKR will also try to get another two to move forward to the playoff stage. But before stepping into the game, Kolkata Knight Riders faced a setback. Their bowler Harshit Rana is missing out on the game.
Harshit Rana faced disciplinary action after breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during their match against the Delhi Capitals. While the specific details of Rana’s violation were not disclosed, it is speculated that his exuberant celebration following the dismissal of Delhi Capitals batsman Abhishek Porel may have led to the sanction.
Despite his commendable performance of securing two wickets for just 28 runs, Rana’s exuberance might have crossed the line, resulting in a Level 1 breach under Article 2.5 of the tournament’s regulations. This incident led to Rana being fined 100% of his match fee and suspended for one game. For this reason, KKR is missing his service in this match.
Toss Updated:
The match is another crucial fixture of the tournament. After winning the toss, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya opted to bowl first. There is an interesting change. Rohit Sharma is in the impact substitute. After winning the toss, Hardik said, “ We will bowl. It’s always about playing for pride, it looks quite tough for us but at the same time, we want to play good cricket, feels good to be back home. Looks like a good track, it’s a fresh wicket so thought that bowling first will be good. Only one change, Naman Dhir comes in place of Nabi.”
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
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