Who is Danish Malewar, MI opener who made his IPL debut vs GT?

MI opener Danish Malewar, who made his IPL debut against GT in IPL 2026, is a 22-year-old batter. The right-hander, who plays domestic cricket for Vidarbha, was born in Nagpur. Malewar, who had never played a professional T20 match, has scored 1,285 runs in 15 first-class matches. He smashed his maiden first-class double-century in the quarter-final of the Duleep Trophy.