Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who was bought for a whopping INR 17.5 crore by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023 auction, injured his right index finger in the second test match against South Africa.
According to the reports, experts have advised Green to undergo surgery to fix a fracture to his right index finger which can prevent him from bowling in the first half of the Indian Premier League.
Australia to restrict Cameron Green from bowling in IPL
Mumbai Indians had a terrible outing in the IPL 2022 season as they were placed at the bottom of the points table with just four victories in their fourteen games. The MI team management decided to overhaul the squad as they released quite a few players from their previous year’s squad. Cameron Green was their biggest buy for this season as they are looking for a change in their fortune.
However, Green was hit on his right hand by an Anrich Nortje delivery in the first innings of the Melbourne Test and is set to undergo a surgery to fix the fracture to his right index finger. Now, as per the reports, Cameron Green will be available to play only as a batsman in the tournament till April 13 after which he can bowl for the Mumbai-based franchise.
As the news broke out, Mumbai Indians’ Fans have shown different reactions across social media platforms. While most fans called it ‘Paisa Barbaad’ others are pleased with the fact that he is at least available for the complete season as a batter.
Mi robbed 😭
— VIRAT TILL DEATH (@ViratTilldeath) January 3, 2023
— DB7 (@DupiB7) January 3, 2023
Jitna choona Australians ne lagaya hai IPL franchises ko kisi me nahi lagaya
— Rizwan (@Rizwan05615476) January 3, 2023
“Make him an opener, he will be worth every penny spent,” wrote a Twitter user. There were contrasting opinions by the cricket fans on Twitter, but the Mumbai Indians franchise must be hoping to see a fully fit Cameron Green ahead of the IPL 2023 season.
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The addition of the Australian all-rounder into the MI squad seemed like a great decision ahead of IPL 2023 edition as he has already proved himself in the test format while he started his career in the shorter format with a bang as well when he travelled to India along with the Aussie side in September 2022.