IPL 2023 is going to start today. The first match will be played between the 2022 IPL champion Gujarat Titans and the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings. The first match is to be played at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
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All the players are ready to play in this tournament. Before the start of the tournament, the captains of all teams stood together and posed for a photoshoot with the trophy.
But in the picture, only the captains of the nine teams were present, and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma was missing from the photoshoot. Rohit Sharma was nowhere to be seen in the picture. Fans on social media platforms are curious as to why Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is not in the picture.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) shared a picture on its official Twitter account. Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is also present in the picture, along with other team captains, which also suggests that in the absence of Aiden Markram, he may lead Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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Aiden Markram is currently playing for his country, he is leading the African team in a bilateral series against the Netherlands in South Africa. That’s why he will not play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first few matches. However, when he joins SRH, he will be seen as leading the team.
Mumbai Indian looks in trouble
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Jasprit Bumrah, the main fast bowler of the team, underwent back surgery some time ago, which is why he will not be able to play this season. At the same time, Jhye Richardson, an Australian fast bowler, will also not be able to play due to injury. In this situation, Joffra Archer and Jason Behrendorff will have to take on the responsibility of fast bowling for the Mumbai Indians.