Indian pacer present commentator enter Mumbai Indians for IPL 2022

Mumbai Indians on Thursday became the first team to lose their first seven matches in an Indian Premier League season. As per the latest developments, Indian pacer present commentator may enter Mumbai Indians for IPL 2022. veteran pacer Dhawal Kulkarni is set to join the struggling Mumbai Indians for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Dhawal Kulkarni, who went unsold in the mega auction, is a part of the Star Sports commentary team. He’s now set to resume his on-field assignments as the five-time champions have bagged his services amid their poor run in the ongoing competition.

Having lost their first six games of the season, Mumbai Indians are languishing at the rock-bottom of the team standings and a couple of more defeats can see their ouster from the playoff race. One of the major reasons behind their struggle is the inability of bowlers to take wickets or contain runs.

While pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has blown hot and cold, he has hardly received assistance from other bowlers. Kulkarni, who had made his IPL debut for Mumbai back in 2008, has represented them in eight seasons across two separate stints (2008-2013 and 2020-2021).

In 35 matches for MI, Kulkarni’s 36 wickets have come at an average of 25.44, an economy rate of 8.09 and a strike rate of 18.86. Kulkarni, who had last played for India during a home series against New Zealand in 2016, has also represented Rajasthan Royals (2014-2015 and 2018-2019) in addition to Indians and Lions in the IPL.

Kulkarni, 33, couldn’t find a buyer during the mega auction held in Bengaluru earlier this year despite registering himself under the price category of INR 75 lakh. Unlike Raina, Kulkarni continues to play domestic tournaments across formats. If multiple reports in the media are to be believed, Mumbai Indians are considering including Kulkarni back to their squad for the remainder of IPL 2022.

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Having said that, the same wouldn’t be possible without the presence of an injured player in their squad. It was only last night that Kulkarni took to social media platform Twitter to perhaps take a dig at media reports suggesting his comeback in the biggest T20 tournament this season itself.