IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians – Tim David- Jayawardena: Singapore-born Australian cricketer Tim David grabbed a lot of eyeballs when MI finally spent a hefty Rs 8.25 crore for his services at mega auctions. Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene revealed that it was not at a time decision but instead Tim David was always on the team’s radar ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction. Follow IPL 2022 latest updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: Rs 8.25 cr buy Tim David was always on Mumbai Indians’ radar, says coach Jayawardene
Mumbai Indians picked up Tim David for Rs 8.25 crore in the mega auction on Sunday.
“He was on our radar for a while. he has been playing well for the last few months. We knew Jofra would come late so we couldn’t go hard in the beginning but needed someone to strengthen our batting so we decided to play a different game altogether. David was part of that plan. We had the purse to go get them both,” Mumbai Indians’ website quoted Jayawardene as saying.
- Tim David comes with an experience of 85 T20Is with 1900+ runs. He bats a destructive average of 159.
- He comes with the experience of playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia.
- David is a brilliant form in PSL and has played multiple match-winning performances. He will be looking to continue his form in IPL 2022.
- He was bought by RCB as a replacement option for IPL 2021 Phase 2 last year but could manage to play a single game.
- His base price was Rs 40 lakh, twice his last IPL salary. The salary skyrocketed to new heights– more than 20 times rise.
England pacer Jofra Archer was also picked up by Mumbai Indians for Rs 8 crore on Day 2 of the IPL mega auction here in Bengaluru.
The England pacer will not be available for IPL 2022 season, and he would only start playing for the franchise from the next season.
Jayawardene credited Mumbai Indians scouting team for making the right decisions in the mega auction.
“Credit to the scouting team of MI, they’ve worked really hard to help us make the right decisions at the table, they’ve helped us understand what kind of players will suit our setup,” said Jayawardene.
“We have our core group ready and we’ll have young players around that,” he added.
The mega auction of Indian Premier League (IPL), 2022, saw Ishan Kishan, Deepak Chahar, and Shreyas Iyer among the top picks of the event.
IPL 2022: Rs 8.25 cr buy Tim David was always on Mumbai Indians’ radar, says coach Jayawardene
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