CSK vs MI: Why is Kumar Kartikeya Not Playing Today’s IPL Match? Check MI Playing 11

The second ‘El Classico’ of IPL 2023 is upon us. Chennai Super Kings are taking on Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both teams have made a few changes to their eleven, and one such change is the omission of Kumar Kartikeya whom Mumbai Indians have dropped from this game for a debutant Raghav Goyal.

CSK vs MI Match: Why is Kumar Kartikeya Not Playing Today’s IPL Match?

During the toss, Mumbai’s skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya is not included in the eleven. He has been replaced by debutant Raghav Goyal who is a bowling all-rounder and was purchased by MI at the IPL 2023 auctions for his base price of INR 20 lakhs. Kartikeya has had an ordinary IPL for the second season in a row. So far from 4 matches this season, Kartikeya has scalped only 2 wickets at an economy of 7.77. Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at the toss,

“Going pretty well, had a couple of good games, just about continuing the momentum. We have some worries, but we’ve started to do well. It’s been challenging to find the right players and the right combinationbs. We know our strengths and the players who can fit in. Two changes for is – Kumar Kartikeya is OUT, a debut for Raghav Goyal. Tilak Varma is ill, he’s replaced by Tristan Stubbs“

MI Playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. Ishan Kishan (wk)
3. Cameron Green
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Tristan Stubbs
6. Tim David
7. Nehal Wadhera
8. Jofra Archer
9. Piyush Chawla
10. Akash Madhwal
11. Arshad Khan

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Kumar Kartikeya IPL 2023 Salary

During the IPL Auction of 2022, Kumar Kartikeya Singh was bought by the Mumbai franchise for a price of Rs. 20.00 Lac and was retained for the same price in the following year. In May 2023, he played his last IPL match of the season against Punjab at the IS Bindra Cricket Stadium in Mohali. Talking about his IPL stats, Kartikeya has picked up 7 wickets from 8 games in the IPL.

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