IPL 2024: This cricketer from Babar Azam's team now joins Mumbai Indians

Before the start of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, big news has come about the five-time champion Mumbai Indians. The news is that Mumbai Indians' Australian fast bowler Jason Behrendorff has been ruled out of the upcoming season of IPL due to injury.

Now England's left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood has been given a place in place of Behrendorff in the Mumbai Indians team. According to information received from the Indian Premier League, Luke Wood will join five-time winners Mumbai Indians for Rs 50 lakh. Wood has played five T20 and two ODI matches for his national team.

He has taken eight wickets in T20 so far. Wood has also played in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League. In this, he has played for the Peshawar Zalmi team under the captaincy of Babar Azam. It is noteworthy that this time Mumbai Indians will be captained by Hardik Pandya.

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