IPL 2019: Jason Behrendorff leaves MI to join Australia's WC camp

IPL 2019: Behrendorff played in five IPL matches and took five wickets conceding 165 runs

Australian speedster Jason Behrendorff’s journey in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 has come to an end as he has returned home to join the national camp for ICC World Cup in England next month. The 29-year-old pacer joined Mumbai Indians after featuring in the ODI series against Pakistan. He took to his Twitter account to announce that he has left the franchise for now. “#VIVOIPL was this much fun with @mipaltan. Great 1st #IPL experience with an excellent franchise! Keep playing well boys, looking forward to watching us in the final in a couple of weeks! Until next time,” tweeted Behrendorff.

#VIVOIPL was this much fun with @mipaltan Great 1st #IPL experience with an excellent franchise! Keep playing well boys, looking forward to watching us in the final in a couple of weeks! Until next time ✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/QvOT8iYl71

— Jason Behrendorff (@JDorff5) April 29, 2019

Behrendorff played in five IPL matches and took five wickets conceding 165 runs. Mumbai Indians also through their official Twitter handle wished the pacer well for the upcoming World Cup which begin May 30 in England. “Until next time, @JDorff5. All the best for #CWC19 and see you in Mumbai soon. #OneFamily," the Mumbai Indians said in a tweet quoting Behrendorff's tweet.

🇦🇺 All the best to @JDorff5 who will join the Australian squad in their build-up to the 2019 @ICC @cricketworldcup 🙌#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/u7JFfkWgn0

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 29, 2019

Apart from Behrendorf, the other two Aussie cricketers, Steve Smith and opener David Warner, will play one match before leaving while Marcus Stoinis will also be heading home to join the camp starting May 2.