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Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock and pace-bowling all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa were on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the IPL season due to injuries. Already eliminated from the playoff race, Mumbai Indians have two matches left this season -- against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Wednesday and Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. De Kock has been ruled out with a tendon injury in his left wrist, which he sustained ahead of MI's home game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Bawa, meanwhile, suffered a ligament tear in his right thumb during MI's previous match against Punjab Kings. De Kock played three matches this season after beginning his campaign with an unbeaten 112 against Punjab Kings on April 16. He last featured against Chennai Super Kings on April 23 before missing the SRH clash after being hit on the wrist during practice. Bawa made three appearances for MI this season. "Both Quinton and Raj Bawa will continue their rehab in their respective homes, with support
Quinton de Kock has got the hunger back to win games for South Africa, feels fitter than ever and is batting as if he never spent time away from international cricket. His sublime 90 off 46 balls in second T20 against India was a testament to the left-hander's renewed purpose in playing for the country again. In the age of power-hitting, de Kock relies on conventional strokeplay and makes batting look effortless. The 32-year-old had retired from ODIs post the 2023 World Cup and had not played the shortest format since the loss to India in the 2024 T20 World Cup final until October. De Kock is now back playing white-ball cricket and says the time away from the game actually allowed him to realise what he was missing out on. "I think prior to my retirement, I was losing my hunger to win games for this team. That time away just brought back my hunger. I was telling the guys, I don't think I've ever felt this way," de Kock spoke in depth about his reasons for an international ...