Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow has joined Mumbai Indians as a substitute participant for the Indian Premier League play-offs.
The 35-year-old batter will miss the subsequent County Championship match towards Nottinghamshire and presumably the primary two Vitality Blast matches, relying on how the Indians fare within the competitors.
The transfer comes with Yorkshire second-bottom of the Championship standings.
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Bairstow replaces compatriot Will Jacks, who will depart after the ultimate league sport to affix up with the England squad for subsequent month’s white-ball collection towards West Indies.
Mumbai, who’re fourth within the IPL standings after 12 video games however not but assured of a play-off spot, have additionally added former England T20 seamer Richard Gleeson and Sri Lanka‘s Charith Asalanka to their squad, with Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch leaving for South Africa obligation concurrently Jacks.
Gavin Hamilton, Yorkshire’s normal supervisor of cricket, mentioned on the club‘s web site: “While it’s naturally disappointing to lose Jonny for the subsequent few weeks, the chance for him to play within the last phases of the IPL at this stage in his profession is big.
“Jonny has been open with us round his want to play within the IPL from our very first dialog with him, and we’d wish to want him one of the best of luck within the coming weeks.
“We sit up for welcoming him again for the early phases of our Vitality Blast marketing campaign.”
