IPL 2023 Auction: Mumbai Indians IPL 2023 – With both Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer both set to be available, Mumbai Indians are relieved. But the five-time champions have to look for backups for both injury-prone pacers. The scouts are on the edge with many seamers currently injured. In the upcoming mini-auction, they hope to make some high-calibre additions to their team to make up for the errors of the past. MI will need to invest in the Indian pace bowling contingent in particular. With a number of adroit domestic pacers up for grabs, what could be MI’s strategy going into the auction, and which players are they are likely to target? Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
IPL 2023 Auction: Mumbai Indians’ SCOUTS on the edge as after string of FLOPS, make domestic seamers prime targets, Check OUT
Disastrous IPL 2022: Five-time champions of the IPL Mumbai Indians have been among the most consistent teams in the tournament’s history, but they undoubtedly struggled to get going and bounce back in the 2022 edition. Mumbai finished 10th in the last IPL season, and statistically speaking, it was their worst campaign overall. Mumbai only managed to win four games in their 14 league games.
MI’s Preparation for IPL 2023 Auction: MI have been rather cautious in preparing for the upcoming season, and they will have a plan in place before the new season begins to offer themselves the best chance. Prior to the mini-auction, the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians released a total of 13 players from their roster, including veteran Kieron Pollard. MI have been rather cautious in preparing for the upcoming season, and they will have a plan in place before the new season begins to offer themselves the best chance.
Eye on Domestic Seamers: Prior to the mini-auction, the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians released a total of 13 players from their roster, including veteran Kieron Pollard. Jason Behrendoff who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, was traded in. MI will target some of the Indian seamers with nine slots available a purse size of 20.55 crore. Here is a list of domestic pacers MI could bid for during the IPL mini-auction in Kochi.
1. Vasuki Koushik
Vasuki Koushik has a reputation for being a reliable player in Karnataka’s cricket scene. The 30-year-old has played in 20 List-A games and has taken 37 wickets with a 3.42 economy. He has taken 40 wickets in 33 games in the shortest format, with an economy rate of 7.59.
This year he participated in 11 matches for the Hubli Tigers in the Maharaja T20 Trophy 2022 and claimed 12 wickets at an economy of 7.68. Then, in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, with 18 wickets in nine matches and a fantastic economy of 2.70, he was the major wrecker for Karnataka. Since MI lack strong Indian pacers, they could consider Koushik to help their speed attack.
2. Vidhwath Kaverrapa
In the domestic Indian circuit, Vidhwath Kaverrapa is one of the most intriguing prospects. He has demolished batting lineups and made the ball talk at the opening of innings. In the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season, the 23-year-old caused havoc with the ball, taking 18 wickets in eight games at an incredible economy of 6.36.
In the just concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, Kaverrapa once again upheld his excellent work ethic and gave his team crucial wickets. With eight appearances and 17 wickets at an economy of 3.63, the Karnataka pacer had a stellar season, taking four wickets against Punjab. The youngster is a legitimate wicket-taker and may be a great addition to MI.
3. Shivam Mavi
The 2022 season for KKR was not very impressive for Shivam Mavi. He played in six games, taking five wickets at an economy rate of 10.32 and an average of 45.40. Given his performance, it was least surprise that the Kolkata franchise released him. However, there is no denying Mavi’s skill.
He is quick and has recently taken few wickets in domestic cricket. He took 46 wickets at a strike rate of 20.2 in 46 T20 games. In seven games for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23, Mavi claimed 14 wickets. For the IPL 2023 auction, the right-arm bowler has set a base price of 40 lakh, and MI may be interested in purchasing him.
MI retained squad ahead of IPL 2023 auction: Rohit Sharma (c), 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
IPL 2023 Auction: Mumbai Indians’ SCOUTS on the edge as after string of FLOPS, make domestic seamers prime targets, Check OUT
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