The Mumbai Indians have confirmed the signing of a South African for the remainder of the IPL.
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj will replace New Zealander Mitchell Santner who has been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to injury.
Santner injured his left shoulder in Mumbaiโs previous match against the Chennai Super Kings on Thursday.
Maharaj will join fellow South Africans Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch at the Mumbai Indians.
In a statement, Mumbai wished Santner a full recovery and said it looked forward to seeing him back in action soon.
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Mumbai Indians have confirmed the signing of South African left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj as a replacement for Mitchell Santner, who has beenโฆ pic.twitter.com/B5e2R3zwy2
โ Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 27, 2026
Maharaj is one of South Africaโs most experienced spinners across all formats.
The left-arm bowler with sharp control and the ability to build sustained pressure has been a consistent presence in the Proteas setup since his international debut in 2016.
He was selected for South Africaโs 2021 T20 World Cup squad without having played a single T20I, debuted as captain against Sri Lanka, and took a wicket with his very first delivery in the format.
Keshav in his last 30 T20 matches, has taken 31 wickets with a best of 3 for 15.
โMumbai Indians are delighted to welcome him to the Blue and Gold,โ the IPL franchise said.
โHis hunger, his craft, and his experience make him exactly the kind of cricketer this team thrives on, added with his values, discipline and his ability to operate under pressure.โ
Mumbai have experienced a difficult tournament, having won only two out of seven matches, to sit second-from-bottom on the 10-team log.
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