After finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard in the previous season, the Mumbai Indians are determined to secure the Indian Premier League 2023 title. With a batting lineup featuring accomplished openers, destructive middle-order batsmen, and explosive finishers, Mumbai has a formidable array of talent.
Top 5 Mumbai Indian players to watch out featuring this season
Additionally, proven performers such as Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, and Jofra Archer give Mumbai a strong bowling attack. Here are the top five players from Mumbai Indians' squad who are worth keeping an eye on during the tournament.
Tilak Verma
During IPL 2022, Tilak made an impact with his batting and finished as Mumbai Indians' leading run-scorer in the season, tallying 397 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 131.02. In the upcoming 16th edition of the tournament, his performance will be one to watch, given the presence of other talented players such as Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, and Tim David in the squad.
Cameron Green
At the IPL Auction 2023, the Mumbai Indians acquired Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a price of Rs 17.50 crore, making him the second most expensive purchase in the league after Sam Curran, who was acquired by the Punjab Kings for a staggering Rs 18.50 crore.
This will be Cameron Green's debut season in the IPL, as he has never played in the league before. The 23-year-old has represented Australia in eight T20Is, scoring 139 runs at an impressive strike rate of 173.75. Additionally, Green has taken five wickets in the seven innings that he has bowled in T20Is.
Kumar Kartikeya
Kartikeya Kumar, a 26-year-old left-arm spinner born in Uttar Pradesh, joined the Mumbai Indians as a replacement for the injured Arshad Khan in the previous edition of the IPL. Kumar put in a splendid bowling performance in the season, taking five wickets and maintaining an economy of 7.85 in the four matches he played during IPL 2022. It will be intriguing to observe how Rohit Sharma's team employs this bowler in the upcoming season.
Akash Madhwal
In IPL 2022, Akash Madhwal filled in for the injured Suryakumar Yadav in the Mumbai Indians squad. Yadav had to withdraw from the tournament due to a forearm muscle injury. Madhwal, a 29-year-old medium pacer from Roorkee, Uttarakhand, has played 22 T20 matches and taken wickets at an impressive economy rate of 7.43. It will be interesting to see how he performs with the ball in the upcoming season of the IPL.
Tim David
Tim David, who was born in Singapore, has established himself as a fierce hitter in the death overs. He made his IPL debut for RCB in 2021 before being acquired by the Mumbai Indians in the subsequent season. The 26-year-old has played a total of 9 IPL matches so far, scoring 187 runs at an impressive average of 31.17. He has a highest score of 46 and a remarkable strike rate of 210.11, making him a key player to watch out for in the upcoming edition of the tournament.
IPL 2023 Schedule For Mumbai Indians
- April 2, 2023 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru
- April 8, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai
- April 11, 2023 – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi
- April 16, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai
- April 18, 2023 – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians, Hyderabad
- April 22, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai
- April 25, 2023 – Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Ahmedabad
- April 30, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai
- May 3, 2023 – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Mohali
- May 6, 2023 – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Chennai
- May 9, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai
- May 12, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, Mumbai
- May 16, 2023 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Lucknow
- May 21, 2023 – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai