Gujarat Titans pacer Mohammed Shami has opined that his skipper Hardik Pandya has shown immense maturity as a captain in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The Titans became the first team to seal a top-two finish in the points table after defeating the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 15 (Sunday).

Shami praised Hardik for controlling his emotions on the field as captain and also said that he has changed as a person since becoming the captain of GT. Shami also compared Hardik with other Indian stalwarts including MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma.

Mumbai Indians have signed Akash Madhwal as a replacement for Suryakumar Yadav, who was ruled out of the tournament last week with a forearm muscle injury. Madhawal, a right-arm medium pacer, represents Uttarakhand in domestic cricket, having made his debut in 2019.


Madhwal, who has 15 wickets at an average of 26.60 in 15 T20s, has been picked by Mumbai Indians at his base price of INR 20 lakh. “Akash was chosen at the MI preseason camp to join the support team and has over the months demonstrated his ability with the ball, earning him the opportunity to join the seasoned squad,” an official statement from the franchise read.

Yadav’s injury was not the first the Mumbai Indians endured as pacer Tymal Mills had to leave the tournament owing to an ankle injury before the team signed Tristian Stubbs. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, have been knocked out of the tournament after making an unprecedented start that saw them lose eight games on the bounce. The team has occupied the bottom spot in the tally for the majority of the season after undergoing a significant revamp following the mega auction in February.

Delhi Capitals have gone a step closer to a place in the IPL 2022 playoffs with an emphatic 17-run win over Punjab Kings on Monday (May 16). This triumph propelled DC to the fourth place in the team standings and as their net run rate is on t.