Young Kiwi batter Bevon Jacobs has made a memorable introduction to his life in India. The 22-year-old was picked by Mumbai Indians for the coming season of Indian Premier League. Jacobs, was seen turning into the famous ‘Vasooli Bhai’ character from the Golmaal movie franchise. The youngster was seen making an entry just like the character in the red open jeep and shows his respects to Kieron Pollard’s photo.
The short video was uploaded by the five time winners on Instagram. Mumbai Indians fans loved the humorous side shown by the young batter who is set to feature in the coming season. The young batter was also heard saying “Jaldi kar Wankhede nikalna hai” in the short video posted.
Jacobs was picked by Mumbai Indians for INR 30 Lakhs and the 22-year-old will join his countrymen Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner. So far, Jacobs has played 20 T20 games scoring 423 runs with just two fifties. The young batter has a strike rate of 148 and is considered one of the best young talents in New Zealand cricket right now.
Injury and suspension issues galore for Mumbai Indians
With just under two weeks to go for the IPL 2025 season there are plenty of problems for Mumbai Indians. The Men in Blue and Gold are set to face fellow IPL heavyweight Chennai Super Kings in their opening game of the season. Skipper Hardik Pandya has been suspended for the game owing to a one-match ban due to poor over-rate last season.
Allah Ghazanfar has already been ruled out of the season due to injury. Jasprit Bumrah as per reports could miss the first two weeks of the new season. BCCI sources said to Times of India that while Bumrah has started bowling the first week of April is when the player could be seen in action next as the board wants to preserve him for the England series.
“He has started bowling at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, but returning to full intensity will take time. As of now, early April seems like a more realistic timeline for his comeback, It’s a standard process. The medical team will carefully monitor his progress and only clear him once he can bowl at full intensity without discomfort for a sustained period” said the BCCI source to Times of India.
South African star Corbin Bosch has been added to the team after Lizaad Williams pulled out due to injury. Bosch made an amazing Test debut against Pakistan and impressed everyone with his bowling and batting. The 30-year-old was also part of MI Cape Town side that won their first ever SA20 title few weeks ago.
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