Who is Anshul Kamboj? Who made his debut for Mumbai Indians against Hyderabad

• Anshul Kamboj made his debut for Mumbai against Hyderabad.
  
• Performed brilliantly in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023
  
• Mumbai bought him at his original price of Rs 20 lakh
  

Mumbai Indians have given Haryana fast bowler Anshul Kamboj a chance to debut in IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Anshul was bought by MI in the IPL 2024 auction for his original price of Rs 20 lakh. Anshul is a right-arm fast bowler and plays as an all-rounder for Haryana in domestic cricket. Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 was great for Anshul Kamboj and perhaps that is why Mumbai Indians gave him a chance to make his IPL debut.

Who is Anshul Kamboj?

Anshul Kamboj was born on 6 December 2000 in Karnal, Haryana. He made his first-class debut for Haryana in February 2022. Anshul has played 13 matches in his first-class career so far, in which he has taken 24 wickets and scored 284 runs with the bat. He has been performing well since his debut. He made his T20 debut for Haryana in October 2022 and has since taken 11 wickets in 9 matches in his T20 career.

How did he get a place in the MI team?

Anshul Kamboj gained more popularity when he performed brilliantly for Haryana in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He took 17 wickets in 10 matches played in the season. His economy rate in these 10 matches was only 3.58. His performances proved enough to attract an IPL franchise. Because in the IPL 2024 auction, Mumbai Indians included Anshul Kamboj for Rs 20 lakh. Recall that in the final of Vijay Hazare 2023 Trophy, Anshul had taken 2 wickets for 34 runs in 9 overs. On the basis of this performance, Haryana won the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the first time.