IPL: Mumbai Indians replace injured Afghan bowler with another!

Mumbai Indians on Sunday announced the signing of Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman as a replacement for his international teammate Allah Ghazanfar who has been ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to an injury.

The 18-year-old Afghan spinner, during Afghanistan's recent tour to Zimbabwe, had suffered a fracture in the L4 vertebra, specifically in the left pars interarticularis. He will miss the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy as well. Afghanistan will begin their Champions Trophy campaign on February 21 against South Africa.

"Mumbai Indians wish Ghazanfar a speedy recovery and a warm welcome to Mujeeb into the #OneFamily," MI said in a statement.

"Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the Afghan off spinner has been signed by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for Allah Ghazanfar who has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to an injury. Mujeeb was one of the youngest ever players to have represented Afghanistan and made an instant impact with the ball leading to an IPL debut at the age of 17," Mumbai Indians added. 

Ghazanfar holds the record for managing multiple fifers in ODIs as a teenager –- against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

Mujeeb has played over 300 T20 (international and domestic) games taking 330 wickets at an economy of around 6.5.

Mumbai Indians had signed the rising 18-year-old off-spinner Ghazanfar for Rs 4.80 crore in the IPL mega auction.