IPL 2025: Ryan Rickelton looking to learn from Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya & Bumrah at Mumbai Indians

Ryan Rickelton is enjoying himself at the moment, both in international and franchise cricket. His last Test score was 259, and yesterday, he lifted the SA20 title with MI Cape Town. He didn’t top score in the final against Sunrisers Eastern Cape, but his 16-ball 33 set the stage for a convincing 76-run victory.

Ryan Rickelton raring to join Mumbai Indians

However, his MI jersey hasn’t stopped there. Next month, he’ll join the Mumbai Indians for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. At 28, Rickelton isn’t new, but he has no experience in playing in the biggest league in the world. His SA20 campaign was great, and some might say that he was the best batter of the 2025 edition. But IPL is a different gravy, and the southpaw is ready to do his best.

“I am extremely excited to make my debut in the IPL. I always wanted to play in the IPL, and MI is such a powerful and great franchise, so I’m really looking forward to getting there in a few weeks. I can’t wait to get going again,” Rickelton said in an interaction.

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Rickelton looking to learn from IPL greats

At Mumbai Indians, Rickelton will be playing alongside greats. He’ll have Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav in the same dressing room. All of these players are among the greatest T20/IPL players, and Rickelton is looking forward to learning from them and becoming a better version of himself.

“To play in the same group with Rohit (Sharma), Hardik (Pandya), and Jasprit (Bumrah) and everyone is going to be a great learning curve for me and a hell of an opportunity. So when the time comes, I will definitely be up for it,” he added.