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Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade will miss the first match of Gujarat Titans (GT) of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 so he could feature in the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania, according to ESPNcricinfo. The Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania will take place from March 21 to 25, and the Australian cricketer will miss the Gujarat-based franchise's first match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 25.
However, his presence in their second match of the IPL against Chennai Super Kings, which will take place on March 27, could be in short supply, according to ESPNcricinfo. While GT's third match of the tournament will take place on March 31 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
While speaking to the media, Tasmania head coach Jeff Vaughan confirmed that Wade has already spoken to GT and the IPL franchise has allowed him to participate in the Sheffield Shield final.
“He has spoken to his IPL franchise and they are happy for him to stay here, which probably means he may miss their first match. We feel very fortunate to have one of Matt's ilk coming back into our group, and his experience and his performance at the end of our season,” Vaughan told ESPNcricinfo.
After spending 10 years with Victoria, the 36-year-old cricketer returned to Tasmania during the 2017-18 Sheffield Shield season and was part of the side that lost the final match of the tournament to Queensland.
GT enters the IPL 2024 without Hardik Pandya, who left the franchise after leading the team to their maiden trophy in 2022. Pandya returned to five-time champions Mumbai Indians and succeeded Rohit Sharma to become the captain of the franchise. Meanwhile, star opener Shubman Gill will lead the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024.
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