Mani Shankar Murasingh will be seen as Tripura’s first cricketer in IPL this time. However, all-rounder Mani Shankar was called up to Rajasthan Royals as the first cricketer from the state.

The former captain of the Tripura Ranji team joined the Rajasthan team on March 14. It is known that 6 people have been kept in the team as replacement cricketers.

If a player in the IPL ongoing team is unable to play due to injury, substitute players can be included in the team with the consent of the board. Meanwhile, according to reliable sources, Mani Shankar is likely to play in Sanju Samson’s team this time. Because all-rounder Prashit Krishna, who is known as the main weapon of the team, is injured and can’t play in this season.

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly praised Murasingh’s performance during his visit to Tripura. Ganguly, who was in Tripura for a shoot after being appointed as the brand ambassador of Tripura Tourism, commended Murasingh’s achievements.