IPL 2022 Auction: Aakash Chopra feels MI will target Kishan

IPL 2022 Auction: Ishan Kishan to Mumbai Indians? – Cricketer-turned-expert Aakash Chopra feels Mumbai Indians will go all the way to get back Ishan Kishan during the mega auctions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The southpaw was not retained by the Rohit Sharma-led franchise with Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard making up the list besides the skipper. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.

MI will go into the auction with 48 crores remaining. MI have also let go of South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock. Aakash Chopra feels MI will target Kishan as their first preference and they might break the bank for the Indian wicketkeeper batter. Speaking on the Star Sports show, Chopra further stated they will look at a different formula for success during this year’s auction.

IPL 2022 Auction: Aakash Chopra declares, ‘Mumbai Indians will do their best to get Ishan Kishan back but it will come at a cost’

“It will be very very difficult because there is no right to match card, to begin with, and secondly, their whole success formula that they eventually found was about two skilled players – they had Hardik, Krunal and Pollard one after the other and that provided them with a lot of depth. Their wicketkeeper was always a phenomenal batter, when you look at Quinton de Kock or Ishan Kishan – is it possible to now get all of them together, it’s almost next to impossible,” Aakash Chopra said.

IPL 2022 Auction: Aakash Chopra declares, ‘Mumbai Indians will do their best to get Ishan Kishan back but it will come at a cost’

Both Quinton de Kock and Ishan Kishan provide two dimensions to the teams. They are not only batsmen but they also cover the opening spots, potentially recreating a successful combination with Rohit Sharma.

“There is one thing that I think a record might just change that – in auctions, they rarely spend more than 10 crores on a player, I don’t recall too many instances when they have gone ahead and broken their bank. This time at least for one if not two, they’ll be getting close to that 10-crore mark – they’ll do their level best to get back Ishan Kishan and that will come at a cost but yes they might have to look at a different formula for success as compared to what has worked so far,” Aakash Chopra said.

IPL 2022 Auction: Aakash Chopra declares, ‘Mumbai Indians will do their best to get Ishan Kishan back but it will come at a cost’

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Mumbai Indians is one of the most successful teams in the history of IPL

MI have won five IPL trophies and is one of the most successful franchises in IPL. Their success was built on retaining the core of the squad. Now, with the no-right-to-match cards, MI will look to get back players like De Kock, Trent Boult, Krunal Pandya, and Ishan Kishan, who played big roles in helping the team do well during the last few years of IPL.

IPL 2022 Auction: Aakash Chopra declares, ‘Mumbai Indians will do their best to get Ishan Kishan back but it will come at a cost’

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