Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) on Friday, May 30. Ryan Rickelton has flown back home and will thus miss the all-important clash.
Why is Ryan Rickelton not playing today?
South African wicket-keeper batter Ryan Rickelton is not playing today’s Eliminator clash against the Gujarat Titans as he has international commitments. He is part of South Africa’s squad to face Australia in the World Test Championship Final. The WTC Final will take place from June 11 to June 15 at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in England.
A look at Ryan Rickelton’s performances in IPL 2025
Ryan Rickelton has had an impressive run in IPL 2025 with the Mumbai Indians, having scored 388 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 150.97. The South African player averages 29.85 and has three half-centuries to his name in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League. He has the highest score of 62, unbeaten.
As a wicket-keeper, Ryan has taken 11 catches and inflicted five stumpings, making him one of the best players behind the stumps this season.
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Jonny Bairstow replaces Ryan Rickelton in the Mumbai Indians Playing 11
England’s Jonny Bairstow replaces Ryan Rickelton in the Mumbai Indians’ playing 11 for the match against the Gujarat Titans. The 35-year-old was signed as Ryan’s replacement for the IPL 2025 playoffs. Bairstow has scored 1291 runs from 39 games in the Indian Premier League across four seasons since making his debut in 2019.
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