IPL 2020: Dhawal Kulkarni To Play For Mumbai Indians After Being Traded By Rajasthan Royals

The Mumbai fast bowler started off his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians and represented the franchisee from 2008 to 2013. He played 33 matches for MI and is ninth on the list of its leading wicket-takers (36 wickets).

Seasoned domestic seamer Dhawal Kulkarni will don the jersey for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League after being traded by Rajasthan Royals. The Mumbai fast bowler started off his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians and represented the franchisee from 2008 to 2013. He played 33 matches for MI and is ninth on the list of its leading wicket-takers (36 wickets). Overall, he is 10 short of featuring in 100 IPL matches and is 14 wickets short of capturing 100 IPL wickets.

NEWS📰: @dhawal_kulkarni played for Mumbai Indians from 2008 to 2013. He returns to @mipaltan following a trade from @rajasthanroyals

Details - https://t.co/IyUYHKLSqs pic.twitter.com/bhy8BhjQzN — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 14, 2019

In the 10 matches that Kulkarni played in IPL 2019, he scalped six batsmen at an average of 55.83, a 9.83 economy rate and strike rate of 35. Earlier today, Ajinkya Rahane joined Delhi Capitals after being traded by Rajasthan Royals for the 2020 season. India's Test vice-captain represented Royals in seven seasons and was their leading run-getter with 2810 runs from 100 matches. Delhi has also traded-off Mayank Markande and Rahul Tewatia to the Royals. Tewatia started his IPL career with Royals in 2014 and also played for them in 2015 before moving to Kings XI Punjab in 2017 and then to Delhi for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin had moved to Delhi from Punjab and the Royals successfully traded-off bowling all-rounder K. Gowtham to Punjab before the IPL players’ transfer window expires on Thursday. Trent Boult has moved to Mumbai Indians.