IPL 2024 is going to witness another intense fixture. On the 53rd match of the Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings are all set to face each other in Dharamsala. Before facing Punjab Kings, Chennai is missing out on Mustafizur Rahman in the playing xi. In this article, we will explore the reason behind his absence. Find out why Mustafizur Rahman is missing from today’s IPL 2024 clash against PBKS.
Mustafizur Rahman Departed Back:
On the 53rd match of the IPL 2024, Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings are set to appear in the front battle in Dharamsala. With the heavenly beauty, the spectators are going to enjoy an intense showdown. But before facing Punjab Kings, a big change happened in the Chennai squad. Star bowler Mustafizur Rahman is missing out on the game.
The T20 World Cup is set to be staged from the next match onwards. All the teams are preparing hard ahead of the tournament. Before stepping into the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh is going to play a five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe. For this national duty, Mustafizur Rahman headed back to Bangladesh leaving his IPL team.
Mitchell Santner Comes In:
Mustafizur had a promising debut season with the five-time champions in the 2024 Indian Premier League. In 9 matches, he secured 14 wickets with an average of 22.71 and an economy rate of 9.26. The left-arm pacer played a vital role in several victories for the franchise. His performances were crucial to the team’s success, showcasing his potential as a valuable asset in the league.
To fill his plays, Mitchell Santner comes in. With that match, he is going to play his first match of this season. In the previous season, Santner was there in the squad. In the 2023 IPL, Mitchell Santner featured in 3 matches, claiming 12 wickets at an average of 27.00 and an economy rate of 6.75. His best bowling figures were 2/28.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad updated about the change. After losing the toss, he said, “We’ve just stuck to our process and doing little things right. We don’t look at the track record of the opposition, we focus on ourselves and see what we can do right. This season there have been a lot of injuries, flus and forced changes so we’ve had to tinker with our team. I’d say losing 10 tosses but winning 5 games is a positive. Santner comes in place of Fizz.”
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