IPL 2024: Who is Harvik Desai, the Replacement for Vishnu Vinod in the Mumbai Indians’ Squad?
Harvik Desai plays for Saurashtra in domestic cricket.
Vishnu Vinod, the wicket-keeper batter, has been ruled out for the remainder of the IPL 2024 due to a forearm injury. To fill his spot, the Mumbai Indians have added Harvik Desai, a talented wicket-keeper batter from Saurashtra.
Who is Harvik Desai?
In his 24 T20 appearances, Harvik Desai has amassed 291 runs at an average of 30 and a striking rate of 134, including one century and four half-centuries. Additionally, he has achieved centuries in all three formats of the game.
Harvik Desai Stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 46 | 80 | 1 | 2658 | 116 | 33.64 | 5520 | 48.15 | 5 | 16 | 390 | 15 | 91 | 14 |
| List A | 40 | 40 | 2 | 1341 | 102 | 35.28 | 1745 | 76.84 | 4 | 9 | 172 | 16 | 44 | 6 |
| T20s | 27 | 27 | 4 | 691 | 104* | 30.04 | 515 | 134.17 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22 | 18 | 3 |
Mumbai Indians Campaign in IPL 2024
The Mumbai Indians faced a rough start to their IPL 2024 journey, losing three consecutive matches. However, they turned things around in their recent encounter with the Delhi Capitals, securing their first win of the season.
In their upcoming match at their home ground, Wankhede Stadium, the Mumbai Indians will take on RCB. Riding high on confidence from their recent victory against the Delhi Capitals, the five-time champions will aim to maintain their momentum.
However, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, also seeking redemption, finds itself in a similar position, with both teams languishing in the bottom half of the points table.
