England pacer Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a toe injury, dealing a blow to Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise had secured Carse at his base price of ₹1 crore during the auction, but the injury, which first surfaced during England’s ODI series against India, has now sidelined him from the entire tournament.
Carse’s troubles began when he missed the last two ODIs against India due to discomfort in his toe. Though he made a return for England’s Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore, his pain was evident on the field. He subsequently skipped training ahead of England’s match against Afghanistan and was eventually ruled out of the tournament.
Reports suggest that his condition worsened after the Australia game, leading to his withdrawal from the IPL as well. To cover for Carse, Sunrisers Hyderabad have roped in South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder as his replacement. The 27-year-old has been signed at his base price of ₹75 lakh and is set to make his IPL debut.
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Wiaan Mulder, a promising all-rounder, will be eager to make an impression in his maiden season in the world’s most competitive T20 league. Mulder has featured in 11 T20Is for South Africa and has significant experience in franchise cricket, having played 128 T20 matches. He has accumulated 2,172 runs at an average of 27.15 and a strike rate of 132.92, with 12 half-centuries to his name.
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A handy medium-pacer, he has also taken 22 wickets in the format. Most recently, he represented Durban Super Giants in SA20, maintaining a strike rate of 136.11. With IPL 2025 around the corner, Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope that Mulder can step up and fill the void left by Carse’s absence.
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SRH updated squad for IPL 2025: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder
