Kwena Maphaka, a teenage speed sensation, has joined the Mumbai Indians to fill in for the injured Dilshan Madushanka.
The 17-year-old left-arm fast bowler Maphaka of South Africa was just voted Player of the Tournament at the Under-19 World Cup. In that competition, he took the most wickets of any speed bowler in the history of the U19 World Cup with 21. He will pay his base fee of INR 50 lakh to join the five-time IPL champions.
At the age of 15, Maphaka, a fellow countryman of Kagiso Rabada, was selected for the U-19 team and has since competed in two junior World Cups. The two attended the same school, St. Stithians. He has already played for the Emerging and ‘A’ teams of South Africa.
Sandeep Warrier is signed by GT
Sandeep Warrier has been picked by the Gujarat Titans to take Mohd Shami’s place. Shami is now recuperating from surgery that he had recently for an injury to his right heel. Warrier, who has played five IPL games, replaces him and joins GT for a pitiful INR 50 lakh.
