IPL 2024: MI vs SRH: Who is Anshul Kamboj, the 23-year-old Mumbai Indians debutant against Sunrisers Hyderabad?
Anshul Kamboj, 23, made his Indian Premier League debut on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Ankush Pandey
At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, 23-year-old Anshul Kamboj made his Indian Premier League debut for the Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Originally from Karnal, Haryana, Anshul is a medium pacer with a right arm.
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy season of 2023–24, Kamboj created a lasting impression by taking 17 wickets in 10 games and leading his team to victory in the one-day competition.
Kamboj has prior U19 experience representing India.
Anshul Kamboj, a right-arm medium pacer with Mumbai Indians, has marked his run-up #MIvSRH @sportstarweb @TheHinduSports
— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) May 6, 2024
Anshul will make his debut for the five-time IPL champion in IPL 2024, following Naman Dhir as the other Indian player.
The player was signed by MI for INR 20 lakhs at the IPL 2024 auction.
Kamboj is from a farming family in Karnal and was a net bowler for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the past.
Kamboj tore Travis Head's defense in his second over against SRH, leaving his stumps in shambles. Nevertheless, when it became clear that Kamboj had overreached, Head was given a lifeline. When Kamboj tried to go for Head again in his third over, Nuwan Thushara dropped a simple catch at deep third. Two deliveries later, he finally claimed his first IPL wicket, dismissing Mayank Agarwal.
