After being introduced as considered one of three potential substitute signings for the Mumbai Indians even earlier than the IPL 2025 Playoffs line-up was introduced, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow may very well be instantly up for motion within the Eliminator match in opposition to the Gujarat Titans in New Chandigarh on Friday.
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Changing his English compatriot, Will Jacks, Bairstow joined the Mumbai Indians for INR 5.25 crore solely for the Playoffs matches. Bairstow is, nonetheless, more likely to change South Africa opener Ryan Rickelton within the MI XI because the wicket-keeping choice for the rest of their marketing campaign.
“It’s not like MI are at odds as to if to play them or not play them. Bairstow’s there. He’s an IPL confirmed participant. He’s are available in with this chance in some excellent type for Yorkshire,” former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody mentioned on ESPNcricinfo whereas factoring within the Englishman’s addition.
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Bairstow is aiming for his first IPL match since his final stint with PBKS within the league. Regardless of being part of the Punjab Kings squad, Bairstow didn’t get a 2023 and featured in 11 matches final season. The 35-year-old, nonetheless, has established a decent document within the IPL, primarily on the again of a robust profile with the Sunrisers Hyderabad between 2019 and 2021 and an outstanding 108 not out for PBKS within the league’s document 262-run chase in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders final season.
In 10 video games within the 2019 season, Bairstow whipped up 445 runs for SRH, laced with a century and two fifties. Bairstow aggregated runs at 157.14 strike price that season, his finest throughout 4 editions within the league. Total, Bairstow has accrued 1600 runs in 51 IPL matches, averaging 34.78 and putting at 144.53 per 100 deliveries.
Bairstow is more likely to group up with Rohit Sharma, who himself has endured a streaky patch within the league this season. MI’s top-order woes have been masked largely by the brilliance of Suryakumar Yadav who has crossed 25-plus runs in each innings and broke Sachin Tendulkar’s document for many runs for MI in an IPL season.
Bairstow final featured in a T20 with the Joburg Tremendous Kings in February. The 35-year-old registered 232 runs in 10 innings for JSK with a solitary half-century within the 2025 version.