IPL 2023: After having a horrible time in the last IPL, the five-time champions Mumbai Indians made some smart buys in the recently concluded mini-auction. Meanwhile, cricket expert Aakash Chopra said that the Mumbai-based franchise needed to make the auction count after their atrocious outing in IPL 2022. He also went on to predict MI’s four foreign players for their starting XI in the upcoming edition. Follow InsideSport.In for Live IPL 2023 Updates.
IPL 2023: Expert Aakash Chopra makes bold prediction on 4 OVERSEAS Players who should be part of MI’s playing XI in the upcoming edition: Check Out
Speaking on his YouTube Channel, Chopra said, “Jhye Richardson, in my opinion, is a steal if you are watching the BBL, which I watch. You will want to play two overseas pacers because the Indian fast bowling quality is not there. So I am thinking one of Jhye Richardson or Jason Behrendoff, Jofra one hundred percent, and then Cameron Green and Tim David. Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis can take a backseat.”
To note, both Cameron Green and Jhye Richardson are in some excellent form currently. Playing for Australia, Green recently grabbed his maiden five-wicket haul against South Africa. On other hand, Jhye Richardson has been bowling magnificently in the ongoing Big Bash League. Playing for the Perth Scorchers, the express pacer has already grabbed eight wickets in just four games.
The five-time champions will also be boosted from the availability of their premier pacer Jofra Archer. To note, the English fast bowler was not available for MI in IPL 2022. Tim David is also expected to be included in MI’s starting XI. The right-handed batter played at an astonishing strike rate of 216 in the previous edition. He scored 186 runs in 8 innings.
IPL 2023: Expert Aakash Chopra makes bold prediction on 4 OVERSEAS Players who should be part of MI’s playing XI in the upcoming edition: Check Out
Chopra also stated that the five-time champions are now looking much balanced after the IPL auction. “This was an extremely important auction for the Mumbai Indians because they are not used to being where they were last year. They take the penthouse, how will they stay in the basement? But the Mumbai Indians were No. 10, at the bottom. So it was important for them to make the auction count. Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah will be available, so in any case, the team will start looking slightly better,” he added.
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