3 possible opening pairs for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025

Mumbai Indians have been one of the most dominant entities in the Indian Premier League. They won their first title in 2013, and have been one of the most consistent sides in the marquee T20 league since then. A major reason of their prominence and success has been their robust batting lineup over the years. Even currently, they possess members who are capable of disintegrating any bowling attack in the league.

Openers hold a lot of significance across all formats of cricket. The 20-over format is the one mode where opening batters are more important than any of the rest. After all, they are the ones who are tasked with the responsibility of capitalising during the powerplay stage; irrespective of batting first or chasing a target.

The mega auction in November of last year was quite a fruitful one for MI ahead of IPL 2025. MI invested in some promising youngsters after retaining their core. Having served the franchise for seven seasons on the trot, Ishan Kishan was not in the plans of the management. He made his way out, getting acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad; hence, making for a few combinations that could be tested with former skipper, Rohit Sharma.

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Here are the three possible opening pairs for MI (Mumbai Indians):

3. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton

Although Rohit Sharma is not coming off the best of form in terms of his time with the bat in international cricket of late, one cannot undermine his prowess in the 20-over format and particularly the IPL. He has been one of the most potent opening batters in the history of the marquee T20 league. The five-time winning skipper has amassed 2,748 runs in 102 innings while striking at 131.67.

Teaming up with Rohit could quite possibly be the explosive Ryan Rickelton. The explosive southpaw was acquired by MI for INR 1 crore. South Africa might have just entered the international arena as a full-time opener. However, his stats are quite impressive. His blistering exuberance has been on display while representing MI Cape Town in the SA20 since the past three years.