Mumbai Indians Sign Mujeeb Ur Rahman as Replacement for Injured AM Ghazanfar in IPL 2025
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Allah Ghazanfar is to be ruled out of IPL 2025 league due to injury, and his replacement is Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Mumbai Indians made this decision due to Ghazanfar’s injury prior to the league matches.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman seems like a promising contender and a young player who debuted at the age of 17 in IPL played over 300 T20 games, and took around 330 wickets.
Star Spinner Rahman Replaces Ghazanfar in MI
Mumbai Indians got Allah Ghazanfar of Afghanistan into its Squad by auctioning in IPL for Rs.4.80 Crore.
- The 18-year-old player is a great spinner and asset to the team but had to stay away from the game due to injury.
- Ghazanfar had to miss such glorious career opportunities almost 4 times due to injuries in the past.
- Mumbai Indians have locked Mujeeb Ur Rahman, another spectacular spinner from Afghanistan to play in place of his compatriot. The team awaits a storming bowling spell by Rahman in the upcoming IPL season.
- Ghazanfar is just 18 but wooed the international cricket forums in the past year with his spectacular and consistent playoffs.
- He played 11 ODIs and took around 21 wickets at a wonderful average of 13.57. Ghazanfar also contested in numerous franchise competitions globally as well.
- MI signed Ghazanfar by agreeing to a whopping bid of INR 4.8 Crore to beat his initial IPL Franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders.
Mujeeb was Replaced by Ghazanfar in KKR Last Year
A similar incident occurred during Ithe PL 2024 season when Mujeeb from KKR was injured, and Ghazanfar replaced him in the game, kicking off his IPL debut.
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the youngest player from Afghanistan to contest on an international level ever. He ascertained his existence in the game with a storming IPL debut at the age of 17.
- Rahman holds a record of playing over 300 T20s in the past and fetching almost 330 wickets at an economy of just 6.5.
- MI expects a speedy recovery for Ghazanfar, and the franchise welcomes Mujeeb with open arms, as mentioned in their official statement. It is highlighted with #OneFamily".
Afghanistan Board Release Statement on Ghazanfar’s Injury
During Afghanistan’s Zimbabwe last year, Allah Ghazanfar met with a trivial back fracture and excruciating pain. It is bound to keep him away from Champions’ Trophy 2025 as well. On 12th Feb, the Afghanistan team unveiled an official statement on Ghazanfar’s injury, followed by details related to it along with the timeframe for recovery.
AM Ghazanfar is the latest spinning sensation ruled out due to an L4 Vertebra fracture. Nation’s board said that he had to adhere to the treatment for a minimum period of four months. Mujeeb has also played IPL in past years for Punjab Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad teams.
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