Veteran Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels Mumbai Indians will at least finish in the top three, especially as they have something to prove after last year’s dismal performance. Gavaskar said that the franchise will be missed jasprit bumrahBut overall, Rohit SharmaThe team has all the elements to win the championship once again.
“They have to forget what happened last season, this is a new season to believe they can do it again. They’ve got the team, they are, you know maybe Jasprit Bumrah will be missed, But otherwise, they’ve got a team that can win the championship once again, I see them in the top two or top three for sure this time because I think they have it after their last year’s performance Have a point or two to prove,” he told Star Sports, the official television broadcaster of IPL 2023.
Jofra Archer: The X-Factor
Jofra Archer was one of the best picks for Mumbai Indians in the 2022 mega-auction. He was injured and unavailable for that season but Gavaskar feels that in the latest season, Archer will be Mumbai’s trump card. He further revealed how he felt that Rohit Sharma would do something really special this season.
“Jofra Archer, one, definitely. I think Ishaan Kishan, after scoring a double century for India in one-day cricket, is a must watch for anyone. And I think Rohit Sharma is going to be something really special this season.” do.” The biggest strength will obviously be the return of Jofra Archer because Jofra Archer is the kind of bowler who can get you wickets early on and bowl overs, the last few overs where he can get wickets and stop runs . Good,” he said.
foreign choice
Gavaskar also talked about his four overseas players for Mumbai, and why he sees Australian finisher Tim David as a game-changer. “Four overseas picks will be big signing Cameron Green. Another big signing, Jofra Archer. Tim David, three. And between the two, depending on form, depending on the opposition, either Tim or Stubbs or Dewald Brewis.”
“Tim David is going to be the X-factor because he is the kind of player who can change the game in a couple of overs. Cameron Green, he is again someone who will make a big difference with both bat and ball. He even Maybe he bats at number three because he opened the batting when he played for Australia and he scored so many runs at such a fast pace.”
Gavaskar, however, pointed out Mumbai’s potential weakness in the spin department and said it looked a bit light. “I think it will probably be a spin combination because they have a lovely new ball attack. The spin combination looks a bit light.”
MI will face RCB in their tournament opener on April 2 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium