The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians endured a disastrous season last year as they missed out on the chance to make it to the playoff birth. Mumbai Indians had a terrible start to the IPL 2022 season and they ended up finishing last in the points table of the IPL 2022, with only four wins and 10 defeats in the season.
After enduring a terrible season, Mumbai Indians released as many as 13 players from their squad. The record champions are expected to revamp their bowling attack in the upcoming IPL 2023 mini-auction. While Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah are all set to lead the pace attack, but it will be interesting to see who will lead the spin department in the team.
Meanwhile, as per the former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, the Mumbai-based team will target spin wizards Adam Zampa or Adil Rashid at the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Speaking on the Star Sports show – Game Plan, Manjrekar said: “Every IPL team needs somebody like a Rashid Khan. They are looking for their Rashid Khan or Sunil Narine. So that’s where perhaps somebody like a Zampa or an Adil Rashid could come into the equation to find a leg-spinner because all the other aspects seem okay despite their performances last season,“
Manjrekar also said that Mumbai Indians should have retained the services of Rahul Chahar. He feels that Tabraiz Shamsi can be roped in for that spot. Rahul Chahar was roped in by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for ₹5.25 crore. He said:
“So yes, a wrist-spinner. They have let go of M Ashwin. They have had a history of leg-spinners. There was Markande with them. Rahul Chahar – they should never have let him go, he has gone, so maybe an overseas spinner. Tabraiz Shamsi is another wrist-spinner who Mumbai Indians might be interested in,”
List of players retained by Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, 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, Akash Madhwal
