IPL 2022: First Choice Seven Indian Players Of Mumbai Indians (MI) For The Tournament

Mumbai Indians bought as many as 21 players in the IPL 2022 mega auction with a purse of 489 crores. Ishan Kishan at 15.25 crores was the most expensive player. He was also the most expensive player of the IPL 2022 auction. Apart from him, the franchise bought Murugan Ashwin, Jofra Archer, Daniel Sams, and Tim David as some of the other key players.

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Mumbai Indians have a rich history in the IPL. They have won the title five times and is the most successful franchise in IPL history. The last time they won an IPL title was in 2020 when they beat Delhi Capitals in the final.

Ahead of IPL 2022 auction, Mumbai Indians had an available salary cap of Rs. 48 crores. The franchise spent Rs. 16 crores to retain Rohit Sharma, Rs. 12 crores for Jasprit Bumrah, Rs. 8 crores for Suryakumar Yadav, and Rs. 6 crores for Kieron Pollard. The franchise has coped the criticism of not being among the best teams after the auction given that they have lost some key players.

The franchise now needs to build the strongest possible playing XI from the players at their disposal. The Indian players thus become key in this lineup with a few good overseas players in the mix as well. In this article, we will try and find out the seven players who might feature in Mumbai Indians playing XI.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit will lead the team and will also open the batting in for Mumbai Indians. Rohit and Ishan Kishan opening the batting with Surtakumar Yadav at three and Tim David at four can be the way to go for the side. Rohit has won five titles as captain and will eye to win his sixth as the skipper of the franchise in a brand new season.

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Ishan Kishan

Kishan was roped in by the franchise for 15.25 crores. Co-owner Akash Ambani said that as a franchise they were keen on getting back the southpaw and they did. Kishan had one good season for Mumbai when he scored 516 runs for Mumbai in their title-winning season. He would ideally like to replicate his 2020 heroics in 2022.

Suryakumar Yadav

Kishan and Yadav have been the backbone of their batting lineup in the last few years. SKY with his innovative batting methods can be key for Mumbai Indians at number three. He had four back to back consistent seasons for Mumbai between 2018 and 2021. He would like to continue his form in the upcoming season as well. Right now, he is busy recovering from a hairline fracture during a fielding attempt in the third and final T20I against the West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday.

Murugan Ashwin

Mumbai Indians, over the years, missed having a good leg spinner in their ranks. They had Piyush Chawla available for IPL 202 and 2021 but they did not use him. Murugan Ashwin is a good buy given that he is young and can be f=groomed by the management and the captain. Till date, the promising leggie has played 34 games in the IPL and picked 26 wickets.

Jaydev Unadkat

Unadkat is one of the veterans in Indian domestic cricket. It is only fair that Mumbai gives him a long run having attained his services in the IPL. He will give them a good left-arm option now with Trent Boult not a part of the team anymore. He is inching closer to 100 IPL wickets.

Basil Thampi

Thampi from Kerala is a genuine pace bowler. He first broke into the IPL for Gujarat Lions. He also played for the SRH. Now roped in by Mumbai Indians, he can form a good pair with Jasprit Bumrah and get consistent chances in the playing XI. The right-arm quick has played 20 games and picked up 17 wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah is a certainty in the Mumbai Indians playing XI. His record speaks for himself and now he is being counted amongst the best bowlers. HOw skipper Rohit Sharma and the management managed his workload in IPL 2022 will be an interesting observation. Bumrah is back into the Indian team for Sri Lanka series after a much-needed rest.

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