A right-arm fast bowler from Maharashtra, Digvijay Deshmukh grabbed the spotlight when Mumbai Indians roped him in during the auction for a base price of Rs 20 lakh. The deal also earned him a Ranji Trophy cap against Jammu & Kashmir in the ongoing season, where he bagged six wickets and scored 85 runs with the bat.
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The Kai Po Che actor made his T20 debut last year during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Deshmukh impressed with his pace and bounce, scalping nine wickets from seven matches. Although he has been reported for a suspect bowling action, the 21-year-old is working on it and is expected to come back stronger.
Deshmukh is still an unknown commodity to the cricketing world, but he can be useful for the Mumbai Indians. The cricketer’s all-round ability could help the management find the right balance with Hardik Pandya still recovering from his back injury.
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Ankush Das
Ankush is a cricket journalist at Sportskeeda covering news, listicles, features, and exclusives. A graduate in Commerce and an accountant by qualification, Ankush followed his true calling for sports journalism, and today, has over 8 years of experience having working for the likes of Sportzwiki and Cricfit. Ankush places a very high emphasis on factual accuracy in his articles and believes in representing the true image of the story. Writing in the simplest and most easy-to-understand language possible, especially for those not well-versed with English, is one of his strengths.
Ankush, who captained his state in the National School games, is a big fan of Ravichandran Ashwin. He admires his unconventional thinking and his eagerness to keep learning despite being a legend of the game. His favorite cricket team is Australia because of their mentality and fighting spirit, and them beating India in the 2003 World Cup final left a lasting impression on him.
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