Axar Patel Backup Ajay Mandal Signed
Mandal's signing provides Delhi Capitals with a useful backup to Axar Patel, while India and Bangladesh prepare for a crucial ODI match in Dubai, with both teams looking to improve their performance in the middle overs and the Champions Trophy.
Delhi Capitals have signed 28-year-old left-arm spinner and lower-order batsman Ajay Mandal for INR 30 lakh for IPL 2025, providing a useful backup to Axar Patel and potentially an impact player on spinner-friendly pitches. Mandal has been a regular performer in domestic cricket, impressing for Chhattisgarh with both bat and ball.
Mandal made his first-class debut in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season and has since taken 125 wickets and scored 1,849 runs in 40 first-class matches. His breakthrough came in the 2019-20 season when he batted at number eight and scored an undefeated 241 against Uttarakhand. Meanwhile, India is set to face Bangladesh in a crucial One-Day International (ODI) match in Dubai, with both teams looking to improve their performance in the middle overs.
India's batting lineup, which includes Shreyas Iyer, will face Bangladesh's bowling attack, which has been strengthened by the inclusion of Nahid Rana. Bangladesh's team has undergone changes, with experienced players like Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah remaining crucial to the cause. The match will be played on a slightly dry pitch in Dubai, with both teams anticipating a challenging contest.
The match is expected to be a closely contested one, with both teams looking to improve their performance in the Champions Trophy. India's bowler, Kuldeep Yadav, has been the most potent bowler in the middle overs of ODI cricket since his debut in 2017, and Bangladesh's team will have to face the challenge of Kuldeep's bowling to try and improve their middle-order batting.
