Five-time IPL Champions Mumbai Indians are in hassle ahead of the upcoming version of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Their key pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been dominated out of the tournament whereas their public sale decide, Australia’s Jhye Richardson will even not play IPL 2023 on account of damage. The group is left with solely Jofra Archer and Piyush Chawla with some expertise in the bowling assault whereas many reckon that Jason Behrendorff may need to characteristic in the enjoying XI to strengthen their bowling assault.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra additionally thinks the similar as he has identified that the five-time champions have a weak bowling assault in comparison with different groups. He feels that Behrendorff should play but additionally famous that the left-arm pacer simply picks up one wicket citing instance of his performances in the Big Bash League.
“When I talk about their weakness, I have to go towards bowling. They will have to definitely play Jason Behrendoff. Although he had a good BBL (Big Bash League), but he is a one-wicket bowler. He generally picks up just one wicket. We saw very few games in the BBL as well where he picked up two or three wickets,” Aakash Chopra stated whereas talking on his official Youtube channel.
There are rumours happening that Gerald Coetzee would possibly go to MI as an damage substitute for one of their gamers. But based on Aakash Chopra, even that won’t resolve MI’s bowling points. “I am hearing that there are discussions about Gerald Coetzee. He might become a part of this team, so they will get another fast-bowling option, but it will be an overseas option,” he added.
Chopra has identified that the MI bowling assault lacks a real Indian quick bowler and reckons that’s the place the group would possibly battle. “If I try to search for the Indian options, they have Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Duan Jansen, Cameron Green, Jofra Archer, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Raghav Goyal and Piyush Chawla – I don’t see Indian fast bowlers. They might have to get Cameron Green, Jofra Archer and Jason Behrendoff to bowl four overs apiece. After that, I am not seeing any more bowlers. I see Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya and Hrithik Shokeen but they are not exactly the best bowling attack,” he added.
