IPL 2022 Auction: Decoding the squad of Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians are the most successful side in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having won the title on five occasions. They had the strongest line-up of retentions - Rohit Sharma (16 crore), Jasprit Bumrah (12 crore), Suryakumar Yadav (8 crore), and Kieron Pollard (6 crore). Mumbai started the auction with a purse of Rs. 48 crore. Here we decode the MI squad.
Presenting the complete squad of Mumbai
Complete MI squad: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Basil Thampi, M Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, N Tilak Varma, Sanjay Yadav, Jofra Archer, Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, Tim David, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Arshad Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Buddhi, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Fabian Allen, Aryan Juyal.
Key buys during the auction
Mumbai Indians shelled out Rs. 15.25 crore to re-acquire the services of wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan. They also roped in South Africa's U-19 star Dewald Bravis for Rs. 3 crore. MI have taken a risk with Jofra Archer for Rs. 8 crore. He won't be available this season so MI will look up to him for 2023. Tim David is a notable buy.
What can be MI's playing XI in IPL 2022?
Rohit Sharma will open alongside Ishan Kishan. Suryakumar Yadav comes in as the crucial number three player. Dewald Bravis could be introduced. Tim David and Kieron Pollard can be the crucial big-hitting all-rounders in the lower middle-order. Daniel Sams is the fourth foreigner in the ranks. Mayank Markande and Murugan Ashwin fill in as the spinners. Jaydev Unadkat and Jasprit Bumrah complete the XI.
Mumbai Indians will need to find a way
After retaining four core players of their squad, Mumbai entered the auction with the aim to add more depth. They have bought back Kishan, who will bring more quality. The inclusion of Bravis, popularly known as baby AB, adds variety. The bowling looks good as well. However, MI's middle-order can fall short. Therefore, Pollard and David will need to chip in consistently.
