IPL 2024: 3 players from MI Cape Town Mumbai Indians might target in auction

Ahead of the IPL 2024 auction, the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) announced their list of released and retained players on November 26.  They released 11 players in total, freeing up a budget of Rs. 15.25 crore in the auction which is among the lowest. 

MI, looking to completely revamp their bowling contingent, released some major names. Jofra Archer, Riley Meredith, Jhye Richardson, Duan Jansen, Chris Jordan, Sandeep Warrier, and Arshad Khan were all let go ahead of the IPL 2024 auction.

Apart from the 1166 players in the auction, many names who have registered, play for MI’s sister franchise in the SA20 league, the MI Cape Town and MI can also look at a few bowlers from there to bring into their IPL team. 

Here are the 3 players from MI Cape Town Mumbai Indians might target in IPL 2024 auction:

1. Beuran Hendricks

Beuran Hendricks has previous IPL experience as he has turned out for Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. The left-arm pacer has vast experience in T20s, having played 97 matches and taking 122 wickets with a best of 6/29 and an economy of 8.35. 

He has also played for South Africa, taking 25 scalps in 19 T20Is with a best of 4/14. With experience from the first time he played in the Indian Premier League, the left-arm pacer can be a good addition to the MI family in the IPL and bolster their bowling unit.