As a replacement for injured Vishnu Vinod, IPL franchise Mumbai Indians sign Harvik Desai
On Thursday, the five-time winners franchise Mumbai Indians announced the signing of Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batter Harvik Desai as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod, who was ruled out of the ongoing IPL with a forearm injury.
This will be the 24-year-old wicketkeeper’s first stint in the Indian Premier League. Desai has played 27 T20s, 40 List A, and 46 First Class games for Saurashtra.
As per the IPL media release, “Mumbai Indians announce that Harvik Desai will join the squad as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod.”
The 30-year-old Vinod, who plays for Kerala in the domestic circuit, picked up an injury in his left forearm. Vinod played three matches for the Mumbai Indians last year in the IPL and scored a total of 37 runs, including a highest of 30. Vinod has been part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in the past but played in the IPL only in 2017 prior to 2023, for the Virat Kohli-led side.
In the IPL 2024 points table, the Mumbai Indians are currently in the eighth position.