IPL 2023: Best Starting Playing XI of Mumbai Indians (MI) after mini-auction

Mumbai Indians came into the IPL 2023 Mini-Auction with the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah and Ishan Kishan retained in the side. The five-time champion will bank on their core players in the starting XI. With a total of nine spots to fill, Mumbai Indians targetted all-rounders and spinners in this auction. They secured the services of seven players while shelling out 17.5 Crores for Australian all-rounder Cameron Green. Here is the starting XI for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. 1. Ishan Kishan One of the finest top-order batters in Indian cricket, Ishan Kishan has risen to fame with his superb ball-striking abilities. Ishan recently hit the fastest double hundred in international cricket, wherein he slammed 210 off 131 balls against Bangladesh. With regards to his IPL performances, the southpaw has slammed 1870 runs in 75 innings, with 12 fifties. He had the best season in the 2020 edition while scoring 516 runs at an average of 57.33, which helped Mumbai Indians to lift the title. Ishan had a disappointing start in the 2022 season, but he still emerged as the top-scorer for MI until the end of the league stage. He would look to shine bright and justify his hefty price tag to pave way for the franchise to win its sixth title. 2. Cameron Green The batting all-rounder was picked by Mumbai in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Much expectation are bestowed on him due to his impressive performances in his first T20I series in India. He slammed 118 runs in three innings and emerged as the top batter in the series. Further, this performance earned him a place in the T20 World Cup 2022 squad as well. Since then, he was touted to be earning a handsome amount in the auction. Without much doubt, Green will be a part of Starting XI in the 2023 edition. It is expected that Rohit will be batting at number four to accommodate Green in the forthcoming edition. This is due to the fact of Green shining bright at the top-order in the T20I series against India. 3. Suryakumar Yadav The skilful batter is the top-scorer in the T20Is in 2022, Suryakumar Yadav was sensational with his ability to play shots all around the park. This year, he slammed two centuries in this format against quality attacks like England and New Zealand on their home soil. Surya has also done well in the IPL in the last few years. He scored 480 runs in the 2020 edition, which played a key role in helping MI to lift the IPL title. Then, he garnered 300+ runs in the subsequent two editions. With his composure and confidence, the elegant batter was the backbone of the team in the 2022 edition. In a matter of eight matches, he hit 303 runs at an average of 43.29. In the 2023 season as well, Surya will play a key role to hold the team well in crunch moments. 4. Rohit Sharma The most successful captain of Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma is an inspirational figure for the franchise. Since taking over the role of leader, Rohit has led MI to five titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Although Rohit has done well over the years with the bat, he is lacking inconsistency in the last two years. In particular, Rohit had a bad IPL 2022, wherein he scored 268 runs in 14 innings at a paltry average of 19.14. This season can prove to be crucial for the captain in terms of his leadership and batting form. With pressure in the international circuit in both departments, the IPL form would give him confidence for the 2023 World Cup a swell. 5. Tilak Varma The southpaw was sensational in the 2022 edition, which was his debut season in the IPL. He was picked by the franchise due to his impressive performances in the domestic circuit. He churned out runs in a consistent manner to earn an IPL contract. The same was witnessed in the cash-rich T20 League as well, where he looked confident of his abilities against top bowlers. Tilak scored 397 runs in 14 innings at an average of 36.09 at a strike rate of 131.02. The youngster had been in sublime form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Hyderabad. He hit two centuries and is likely to be the No.4 for Mumbai Indians, irrespective of the franchises buying a middle-order batter in the auction. 6. Tim David The swashbuckling batter has been sensational to provide his respective teams with a grand finish in the T20 format. His ability to strike the ball from the word go is praised by many in the cricket fraternity. His candidature in the IPL was finally accepted in the IPL 2022 by Mumbai Indians. After a failure in a few games, he was dropped. However, the explosive batter made a belligerent comeback to finish on 186 runs in eight innings at a lavish strike rate of 216.28. This performance helped him to get a national call-up as well. David is likely to be the regular number six batter of MI in IPL 2023. 7. Hrithik Shokeen/ Ramandeep Singh The number seven spot can be filled by either Hrithik Shokeen or Ramandeep Singh in this lineup. Shokeen played five games in the 2022 edition, scored 43 runs, and bagged two wickets. Although the spinner could not take enough wickets, he showed calmness in crunch moments in his debut season. Further, he can be a handy batter in the lower middle order for MI. Ramandeep Singh did well to contribute 45 runs and take six wickets in five appearances in 2022. His best figures with the ball were 3/20 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. 8. Piyush Chawla The experienced campaigner has been an impressive performer in Indian conditions. He is an Indian has played in the IPL for various teams, including the Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, and Chennai Super Kings. MI bagged him in the IPL 2023 auction due to his experience and track record. Over all these years, the right-arm leg-spinner is known for his accuracy and variations. He made his IPL debut in 2008 and has played 165 matches in the tournament, taking over 150 wickets. Chawla is a reliable performer who has consistently delivered for his teams in the IPL and will be looking to continue his good form in the IPL 2023 as well. 9. Jason Behrendorff Jason Behrendorff. (Photo Source: Twitter) One of the top left-arm pacers in the Australian circles, Jason Behrendorff has done well for the Aussies in whatsoever limited opportunities he has got so far in his international career. In the 12 ODI games that he has played for the Aussies, Behrendorff has bagged 16 scalps at a good economy rate of 5.28. He will be asked to step up and rise to the ocassion in the absence of Jhye Richardson who won't feature in the upcoming edition due to a hamstring injury. Jhye's injury is a major blow to Mumbai and they'll expect Behrendorff to do the heavy lifting alongside Jofra Archer. Behrendorff gets good shape early on with the new ball and it helps him in making early inroads. If he could do the same for the Rohit Sharma-led side in the forthcoming edition then they will be highly benefitted. 10. Jofra Archer The English pacer, Jofra Archer was picked by MI in IPL 2022 despite injuries as a part of their future plan. Moreover, he was retained as well ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. To MI’s delight, Archer is now fully fit and was also named in the ODI squad for the South Africa series. Archer has played 121 T20s and scalped 153 wickets at an economy of 7.65. He has been impressive in the IPL as well from 2018 to 2020. To date, the 27-year-old has bagged 46 wickets in 35 IPL games. Until the time when IPL 2023 arrives, Archer would have gained sufficient match practice and will be ready for the season. He will be a confirmed overseas player in the XI. 11. Akash Madhwal Akash Madhwal (Photo Source: Twitter) Jasprit Bumrah is highly unlikely to feature in the forthcoming IPL as he has recently undergone a back surgery in New Zealand and is recuperating at the moment. Bumrah’s IPL performances and international performances have been top-notch in crunch moments and hence his absence will be major blow for Mumbai. So far, Bumrah has bagged 145 wickets in 120 games at an economy of 7.39, which is decent in the shortest format. In IPL 2019, the speedster took 19 wickets in 16 games and followed it up with 27 wickets in the subsequent editions. As a result, the team lifted the titles in both editions. Filling Bumrah's massive void won't be easy for Mumbai but they can trust their young Turk in Akash Madhwal to give some impressive performances in the upcoming edition. He was roped in by MI in May 2022 as a replacement for Suryakumar Yadav at the price of INR 20 lakh after the latter got injured. He picked up nine wickets in seven games for Uttarakhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at an economy rate of 7.20. If given an opportunity, he'll look to impress with his calibre.

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