The young Indian left-arm fast bowlers Mukesh Choudhary and Chetan Sakariya will play in Queensland’s inaugural edition of the T20 Max series, beginning next month in Brisbane. The talented young pacers will test their wares in the T20 Max competition, which runs from August 18 to September 4, and also train at the National Cricket Centre while joining in with the Queensland Bulls’ pre-season preparations.
Both Chetan Sakariya and Mukesh Choudhary have represented Indian Premier League (IPL) teams Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) respectively in the 2022 edition and will spend time in Brisbane as part of an exchange program between MRF Pace Foundation and Cricket Australia.
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In a statement confirming the same, Cricket Australia said, ”Player and coaching exchanges between the MRF Pace Foundation and Cricket Australia have been in place for almost 20 years, with the two Indian players marking the resumption of the relationship that was paused due to COVID.”
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While Chetan Sakariya had made his ODI and T20I debuts last year for India against Sri Lanka, Choudhary had a breakthrough season in this year’s IPL under the captaincy of MS Dhoni at CSK, picking up 16 wickets in 13 matches. In the absence of Deepak Chahar, the youngster was given the responsibility to bowl with a new ball and, in 13 matches, he picked up 16 wickets to finish the season as the second-highest wicket-taker for the four-time IPL winners.
In the competition in Australia, Sakariya will be plying his trade for the Sunshine Coast, while the 26-year-old Choudhary will feature for Wynnum-Manly.
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Apart from taking part in the competition, the Indian duo will be training at the Bupa National Cricket Centre and also join the Queensland Bulls’s pre-season preparations. The matches will be played across three weeks from August 18 to September 4, with the final scheduled at Allan Border Field.
