This will be his first IPL stint. Though Desai has impressive T20 stats, he's unlikely to play as Ishan Kishan is the first-choice keeper-batter for MI.
Under new captain Hardik Pandya, MI didn't start the season well, losing their first three matches before finally winning against Delhi Capitals. Suryakumar Yadav, who missed the initial matches due to injury, has returned, but he was dismissed for a duck in the last match. Hardik Pandya, besides his captaincy, needs to perform consistently with the bat, especially in the middle overs where his strike rate has been a concern. There's a chance he might bowl in the upcoming match against RCB.
RCB, on the other hand, are also struggling, having lost four out of their five matches. Their overseas batters have not performed well, and their bowling has also been below par.
Here's the updated Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2024:
- Hardik Pandya (c)
- Rohit Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Dewald Brevis
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Piyush Chawla
- Gerald Coetzee
- Tim David
- Shreyas Gopal
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Anshul Kamboj
- Kumar Kartikeya
- Akash Madhwal
- Kwena Maphaka
- Mohammad Nabi
- Shams Mulani
- Naman Dhir
- Shivalik Sharma
- Romario Shepherd
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Nuwan Thushara
- Tilak Varma
- Harvik Desai
- Nehal Wadhera
- Luke Wood.