Mumbai Indians find themselves in trouble with their key players getting injured ahead of the 2023 IPL. Jasprit Bumrah and Jhye Richardson, two key pace bowlers of the Mumbai franchise are out of the tournament due to injury. The bowling lineup looks very weak in the absence of the two fast bowlers.
In the mini-auction held in Kochi last year, Mumbai Indians paid out Rs 17.50 crore to secure Cameron Green’s services. The 23-year-old Australian hasn’t played in the IPL yet, but he’s made an impression playing for Australia in all three game forms thanks to his all-around abilities. He will make more money this year than captain Rohit Sharma and is the most expensive player in MI history.
Delhi Capitals also entered the competition once the sum exceeded Rs. 10 crores. The Capitals and Indians continued to contend for the player even after the 15-crore crore mark. Green cost more than a number of previous records, but Mumbai Indians persisted and ultimately won the player. The most talked-about cricket player in Australia is the all-rounder from Australia, who is the “next Kallis.” In the just finished Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023, he purchased around his first international hundred.
It is interesting to see where the Mumbai Indians franchise plays him in the batting order. He can play anywhere from opening to number 7. The tall Australian uses his long levers to his advantage and can tonk the ball deep into the stands. Against spinners, he uses his reach to counter the length and then swings his arms across the line. He is very mature for his age and plays according to the team’s needs. The Western Australian all-rounder is termed as the “best player after Ricky Ponting” in Australian cricket circles.
The Wankhede pitch will highly suit Cameron Green both with bat and ball. The ball comes onto the bat nicely and he can trust the pace and bounce off the pitch just like he does in Australia. But Cameron Green the bowler needs to step up equally. In the absence of the senior pros, the lanky Australian bowler might be given the role to bowl in the powerplay. He can bowl over 140 KPH without breaking any sweat and can swing the ball both ways. He gets extra bounce off the wicket due to his extra height. If he gets the ball to talk in the powerplay, Mumbai Indians’ chances to qualify for the Playoffs seem a very high possibility.
Mumbai Indians’ squad for IPL 2023
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, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal.
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