Mumbai Indians, the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, have signed Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batter Harvik Desai as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod, who was ruled out of the ongoing tournament with a forearm injury.
Desai, 24, is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter who has played 27 T20s, 40 List A matches, and 46 First-Class games for Saurashtra. He has scored over 1,500 runs in T20s, including two centuries and seven half-centuries.
The Saurashtra star will join the Mumbai Indians squad immediately and is expected to make his IPL debut soon. He will provide cover for Ishan Kishan, who has been in impressive form for Mumbai this season.
Mumbai Indians are currently eighth in the IPL points table with three wins and five losses. They will be hoping that Desai’s addition to the squad can help them improve their fortunes and make a push for the playoffs.
