IPL 2023: Predicting where each team will end up on the points table
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick-start on March 31.
9. Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians were far from their best in the 2022 season of the cash-rich league. They failed to act together and languished at the bottom of the table, with four wins in 14 games. With a few chinks in their armour, they might struggle again to find their feet in the marquee tournament.
Mumbai Indians’ bid to vindicate themselves in IPL 2023 has experienced a significant blow. Their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah would not feature in the marquee tournament due to a back injury. Barring Bumrah, MI did not have a gun Indian pacer, and thus, things could become messy for the five-time IPL champions.
Moreover, Mumbai already lacked venom in their spin department as Kumar Kartikeya, and Hrithik Shokeen are quite inexperienced in the IPL arena while Piyush Chawla is way past his prime. This makes the Bumrah-void even more significant. With MI’s bowling lacking quality, they could find it hard to get going in the coming season.
Further, Suryakumar Yadav, who has been Mumbai’s X-Factor in the past, has been amid a horror show with the bat, having registered three ducks in his three international appearances in the ODI series against Australia. Therefore, MI ending at the bottom half seems to be on the cards.
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