Mumbai Indians are in talks with Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain Charith Asalanka for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs, which begins on May 29. The development comes in considering the fact that the five-time champions will be missing South Africa’s Corbin Bosch and Ryan Rickelton and England’s Will Jacks, if they qualify for the playoffs.
While both Bosch and Rickelton are a part of South Africa’s World Test Championship (WTC) bound squad, Jacks is a part of the England team that travels to West Indies for ODI and T20I series, starting from May 29. Asalanka comes in with a reputation of hitting the ball hard.
According to a Newswire report, Asalanka has been approached by Mumbai Indians to join the squad for the remainder of the IPL 2025. “Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain Charith Asalanka has reportedly been approached by Mumbai Indians to join the squad for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season,” read the report.
“The franchise is expected to miss key overseas players — South Africa’s Corbin Bosch and Ryan Rickelton, and England’s Will Jacks — if they qualify for the playoffs due to international commitments,” it added.
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