IPL 2023: The Mumbai Indians, the most successful team in IPL history, will try to return to their rightful place when the new season begins in 2019. Despite having some of the biggest T20 talents in their lineup, the five-time IPL champions didn’t have the best IPL 2022.
The first action Mumbai Indians has taken to address this is to release players that they either believe do not fit into their plans or are unnecessary. They will now participate in the IPL 2023 auction with the goal of filling nine open spots, three of which may be filled by foreign players.
Cricket fans are ecstatic as the IPL auction 2023 is now going strong and all clubs have made some excellent acquisitions. The addition of Cameron Green will provide the Mumbai Indians (MI), who already have players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan in their lineup, with greater depth.
The players Mumbai Indians presently has in its lineup are listed below as they continue to make high-profile purchases at the IPL Auction 2023.
IPL 2023: Bought, Retained & Released Players for Mumbai Indians
Here is a complete list of the players that Mumbai Indians (MI) purchased at the December 23 IPL 2023 auction in Kochi.
Players bought at the 2023 auction: Cameron Green (INR 17.5 crore), Jhye Richardson (INR 1.5 crore), Piyush Chawla (INR 50 lakh), Duan Jansen (INR 20 lakh). Vishnu Vinod (INR 20 lakh), Shams Mulani (INR 20 lakh), Nehal Wadhera (INR 20 lakh), Raghav Goyal (INR 20 lakh).
Retained Player Ahead IPL 2023 auction: Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal.
Full Squad of Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan. Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah. Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal. Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya. Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal.
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IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians aim for a Record Sixth title
Over the years, the Mumbai Indians have won two Champions League T20 crowns and five IPL championships. As the team’s captain, Rohit Sharma has excelled. Ishan Kishan stood out at the mega-auction the previous year as Mumbai Indians fought tooth and nail to win him back over. When he received the staggering sum of Rs. 15.25 crores, he then became the most expensive player in IPL 2022.
Last season, Mumbai Indians generated a lot of discussions. They discovered young, talented players in the form of Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis, Hrithik Shokeen, and Tristan Stubbs among so many other drawbacks.
And since the last event, things have changed because Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are both in excellent form and consistently breaking records. Along with Jofra Archer and Cameron Green, who will be making their debuts with Mumbai Indians in the 2019 edition, the two players in the form will be the ones to keep an eye out for.