IPL 2023: Team-wise opening combination for 16th edition
With the IPL only a few months away, franchises are trying to zero in on their ideal opening combination.
6. Mumbai Indians - Cameron Green and Ishan Kishan
The Mumbai Indians will have a tough time picking the right duo after splashing the cash on Cameron Green at the auction. They already had their captain, Rohit Sharma, and Ishan Kishan at the top, but after making such a massive investment on Green they will need to rethink their opening pair.
He is still an unproven commodity in the shortest format of the game, but whatever little success he has tasted came as an opener. He showed immense potential in his two blistering knocks of 61(30) and 52(25) against India just before the T20 World Cup.
After a rather bleak year, Ishan Kishan reminded the world of his abundant potential when he smashed 210(131) against Bangladesh in the recent ODI series. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma’s poor IPL returns over the last few years, combined with a mediocre year for India in T20s, point towards a decline. Given that the Mumbai-based team is building for the future, it would perhaps make sense if they trusted the two youngsters with the role of openers while preparing themselves for the post-Rohit era.
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