Mohammad Izhar has 0 T20 balls in our dataset. Zero WAR, zero xImpact, zero phase data. We have nothing to project from.

What We Know

Izhar is a batter signed by Mumbai Indians. He does not bowl. Like several other MI bench players (Malewar, Rawat), he appears in the squad file without a UUID, which means our data pipeline found no T20 match records for him across Cricsheet, ESPN, or any other source we ingest.

That puts him in the same analytical black box as the other uncapped MI bench batters. The difference between Izhar, Malewar, and Rawat in our model is exactly zero. All three carry 0.00 WAR per match and no statistical fingerprint.

Path to Selection

Mumbai's Indian batting slots are filled by proven performers. Rohit Sharma (0.31 projected WAR), Suryakumar Yadav (0.68), Tilak Varma (0.31), Hardik Pandya (0.24), and Naman Dhir (0.29) occupy the first-choice positions. Izhar sits behind all of them.

For Izhar to play in IPL 2026, Mumbai would need to rest or lose multiple Indian batters simultaneously. In a dead rubber late in the season, MI might give him a debut opportunity. Otherwise, this is a training-squad year.

Projection

No projection is possible with zero data. Izhar is a long-term squad investment, the kind of signing that pays off in year two or three if development goes well, and never pays off if it does not. The IPL rewards patience with young domestic talent. Whether Izhar justifies that patience is a question only future innings can answer.