Harvik Desai in action©
Mumbai Indians on Thursday announced the signing of Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batsman Harvik Desai as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod, who was ruled out of the ongoing IPL due to a forearm injury. This will be the 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman's first stint in the IPL. Desai has played 27 T20s, 40 List A and 46 First Class games for Saurashtra. “Mumbai Indians announce that Harvik Desai will join the squad as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod,” said an IPL press release.
30-year-old Vinod, who plays for Kerala in the domestic circuit, suffered an injury to his left forearm.
Mumbai Indians are currently at the eighth position in the points table.
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