DTVHINDI
Gujarat Titans have included Gurnoor Singh Brar in the squad in place of left-arm fast bowler Sushant Mishra for the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Gurnoor is a right-arm fast bowler who is known for his pace bowling. He has played five first-class matches and one List-A match for Punjab in domestic cricket.
Gujarat Titans signed him for IPL 2024 at his base price of Rs 20 lakh. He played one match for Punjab Kings in 2023, when he was included in the team as a replacement for injured all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa.
Meanwhile, Sushant, who played for India in the 2020 Men’s U19 World Cup and represented Jharkhand in domestic cricket, has suffered a side injury. The Ranchi-born cricketer was signed by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2.20 crore. But this season he did not get a chance to play in even a single match.
Sushant Mishra impressed everyone in first class cricket
The 22-year-old cricketer started his cricketing career under the guidance of late Shashikant Pathak at Argora Cricket Academy in Ranchi. With hard work and perseverance, he made it to the Jharkhand state team in age group cricket. In his first-class career, he impressed everyone by taking 20 wickets in seven matches.
Creating a stir in List A cricket, Sushant caught everyone’s attention by taking 15 wickets in 10 matches. After that he represented India in the Under-19 World Cup in 2020. He represented Royal Challengers Bangalore for two years before moving to Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2022 IPL season.
