IPL 2024 will start in two months, and the auction for the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League happened last month in Dubai. All 10 franchises have assembled some stellar squads for the new season. The focus of all teams was to have a solid bowling lineup.
There is a common saying that the batters win you matches, and the bowlers win you tournaments. Hence, bowling in the death overs becomes quite important. Here’s a look at the probable death bowling pair of each team in IPL 2024.
1. MI death bowling pair in IPL 2024 – Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee
Ace Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will return to IPL this year after missing the previous season. He will likely share the ball with South African speedster Gerald Coetzee in the death.
2. RCB death bowling pair in IPL 2024 – Alzarri Joseph and Lockie Ferguson
RCB’s best possible death bowling pair will be West Indies’ Alzarri Joseph and New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson. They played a big role in Gujarat Titans’ championship win in 2022. However, due to overseas combination, RCB might be forced to play only one of them.
3. SRH death bowling pair in IPL 2024 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pat Cummins
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back at his best in domestic cricket. He should bowl the death overs for Hyderabad in IPL alongside Australia’s megastar Pat Cummins.
4. RR death bowling pair in IPL 2024 – Avesh Khan and Trent Boult
Rajasthan Royals traded in Avesh Khan from Lucknow Super Giants for INR 10 crore at the auction. The right-arm pacer will likely be the death bowling partner of Trent Boult.
5. PBKS death bowling pair in IPL 2024 – Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings will likely have two left arm fast bowlers as their death bowling pair this season. India’s Arshdeep Singh should share the responsibilities with the team’s vice-captain Sam Curran.
6. LSG death bowling pair – Mark Wood and Mohsin Khan
Lucknow Super Giants will also have an Indo-English pair for the death bowling job. England’s express pacer Mark Wood should share the job with upcoming Indian star Mohsin Khan.
7. KKR death bowling pair – Mitchell Starc and Andre Russell
Kolkata Knight Riders spent almost INR 25 crore to sign Mitchell Starc at the auction. Starc should be one of the death bowlers along with Andre Russell, who has excelled in the death overs of late.
8. GT death bowling pair – Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma
Gujarat Titans have India’s best fast bowler Mohammed Shami in their squad. He should be one of the two death bowlers along with Mohit Sharma, who had a dream season in IPL 2023.
9. DC death bowling pair – Anrich Nortje and Mukesh Kumar
If Anrich Nortje is fit and available, he should be the lead pacer of the Delhi Capitals. Mukesh Kumar has gained a lot of experience in recent months. He should be his death bowling partner.
10. CSK death bowling pair – Matheesha Pathirana and Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur is back in the Chennai Super Kings squad. He should bowl in middle overs as well as slog overs. Sri Lanka’s ‘Baby Malinga’ Matheesha Pathirana should be the other death bowler.
