Praveen wasn’t included in the following match against Southern Express, which the defending champions won by 9 wickets to keep their hopes of qualifying for the tournament main alive. Suyal, who represents Delhi in the Indian domestic circuit, has played 15 First Class matches and 9 Twenty20 matches and taken 55 and 8 wickets, respectively.
The Mumbai management issued a press release that stated: “Praveen Kumar sustained an injury to his right shoulder during Mumbai Indians first CLT20 qualifier match. He is undergoing a thorough medical assessment and reports are awaited.”
Suyal or Shreyas Gopal – The selection dilemma
The Kieron Pollard-led side now have to win the match against New Zealand national T20 champions Northern Knights, the last of the qualifier match that starts at 8 P.M tomorrow at Raipur, and hope that the Lions lose or don’t win by a big margin in their match against the Express, to make it to the main stages
It remains to be seen if the Mumbai-based side stick with leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal, who replaced the Uttar Pradesh seamer in the match against the Express but went for 29 in his 2 overs, or draft in Suyal and go in with a 3-man pace attack. Kiwi players would feel at home facing a pacer than a slower bowler, so the Mumbai think-tank will likely give Gopal another chance hoping that he replicates his IPL-form.
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