It has been just a week since IPL 2023 started. But many players have been ruled out of the tournament due to injury and some players. Who were not bought in the mini auction due to one reason or the other got a chance to come in their place. Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jhye Richardson was struggling with injury even before the start of the tournament. And the news of his exit came much earlier and now the franchise has also announced his replacement. . Rohit Sharma’s team has included Australian fast bowler Riley Meredith in place of Richardson, who went unsold in the auction.

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Richardson had a Hamstring Problem During the Big Bash League at the beginning of the Year

Richardson suffered a hamstring problem during the Big Bash League at the beginning of the year. It was expected that he could be seen in the final for his team Perth Scorchers but it did not happen. He was selected in Australia’s 16-member ODI squad for the three-match ODI series in India starting March 17 in Mumbai. But a recurrence of a hamstring problem ruled him out of the first ODI series and then from IPL 2023. are also out.

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Mumbai Indians Included Riley Meredith

Jhye Richardson was bought by Mumbai Indians for his base price of 1.50 crores. According to the IPL release, they have also included Riley Meredith at the same price. Meredith has played 5 T20 matches for Australia so far and during this time he has taken 8 wickets with an economy of 9.98. At the same time, in IPL, he has taken 12 wickets in 13 matches with an economy of 9. The Australian bowler made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings and was a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022. Though the franchise had released him before the mini auction, he is now back in the team.