Mumbai Indians (MI) haꦺve signed West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph for the IPL 2019 season after their New Ze꧒aland import Adam Milne was ruled out of the tournament due to a heel injury.
“Mumbai Indians have picked Alzarri Joseph as a replacement for the injured fast bowler Adam Milne for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019”, the franchise said in a statement.
Milne, who was picked for Rs 75 lakh at last year’s auction, forced to pull out without playi🀅ng a single IPL game this season. He has previously turned out for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Joseph has featured in nine Tests and 16 One-Day Internationals (ODIs🎃) for the West Indies so far, and this will be his first season of the IPL.
According to the rules, the amount paid to a replacement player cannot exceed the amount pa✃id to the ori𝓡ginal player. Milne was bought for Rs 75 lakh in the auction.
Joseph’s inclusion further boosts Mumbai’s bowling attack after the return of Sri Lankan veteran pacer Lasith Malinga.
A🐟nother addition to the list of MI stars from the Caribbean isles 😋
Our is as excited as you are, Joseph 🤩
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
MI will face RCB in their second IPL match on March 28 in Bengaluru. Having lost their opening game against the Delhi Capitals, Rohit Sharma & Co. will be hoping to register the♑ir first win this season.
