IPL 2023 Auction: Mumbai Indians Squad: Adam Zampa Adil Rashid – Finding a good leg spin bowler is one of the main target points for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. For the same, the five-time IPL champions have set sights on Adil Rashid and Adam Zampa. One among the two premier leg spinners might be brought by MI. The Rohit Sharma-led side only had three spin bowling options in Mayank Markande, M Ashwin, and Kumar Kartikeya in the team. MI did not have an experienced leg spinner, in IPL 2022 season. Sanjay Manjrekar feels MI will look to add at least one leg spinner in IPL 2023 auction. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
IPL 2023 Auction: In search for Top spinner after disastrous season, Mumbai Indians turn to Adil Rashid & Adam Zampa, Check OUT
“So, that’s where somebody like a Zampa or an Adil Rashid can come into the equation to find the leg spinner. So, all three aspects seems okay despite their performance last season. So, yes, a wrist spinner, they have let go of M Ashwin, they have a history of spinners, there was Markande with them, Rahul Chahar, they should never have let him go, he’s gone, so maybe an overseas spinner somebody like a Zampa or an Adil Rashid will be perfect for them,” Manjrekar said to Star Sports.
IPL 2023: What changes to expect from MI in IPL 2023 auction?
- With a purse of 20.55 crores remaining, MI goes to the auction pool with a sufficient amount.
- Having let go of Murugan Ashwin, Markande, MI do not have a wrist spinner in the squad.
- Lack of wickets in the middle overs cost MI games in IPL 2022 season. Markande and Ashwin failed to do well for MI.
- Teams like RCB, GT, CSK, and SRH boost of quality leg spinners and were effective in taking wickets in the middle overs.
- Apart from a solid all-rounder, MI’s primary target is to bag a good leg spinner.
- Quality India pace bowlers will also be on the radar of MI. They need a backup for Bumrah and Archer
IPL 2023 Auction: Why does MI have Adam Zampa and Adil Rashid in mind? – Both Zampa and Rashid have truckloads of international experience. While the Australia leg spinner has played IPL before, Rashid has played only one IPL for Punjab Kings. The England leg spinner had a terrific T20 World Cup, picking up 8 wickets. Zampa is Australia’s number-one bowler in white-ball formats. Last season he topped the wicket-taking charts for Australia with over 50 wickets.
Zampa and Rashid have registered in the IPL auction with a base price of 2 crores. Among India leg spinners, MI can target Shreyas Gopal, Piyush Chawla, and Amit Mishra.
IPL 2023 Auction: In search for Top spinner after disastrous season, Mumbai Indians turn to Adil Rashid & Adam Zampa, Check OUT
MI Squad: Rohit Sharma (capt), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal
