Mumbai Indians: The trumpet of Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) has been sounded. The 17th season is being eagerly awaited in the corridors of cricket. Fans are excited to know before IPL 2024 which team will take the field against which planning and best playing XI?
At present, the team of Mumbai Indians is in the news. With which players will the new captain Hardik Pandya take the field? Let us know how Mumbai’s playing XI could be in the first match against Gujarat Titans.
Hardik Pandya will take charge of Mumbai Indians:
In IPL 2024, the command of Mumbai Indians is in the hands of Hardik Pandya. He has been made the new captain in place of Rohit Sharma. Hardik is also counted among the successful captains of the IPL. Even though his captaincy tenure is short, within 2 years he has proved himself.
The big reason behind this is that he was made the captain of Gujarat Titans in the year 2022. He won the IPL title in the first season of his captaincy, which Virat Kohli could not do for RCB in the last 16 years. Whereas GT also played the final last year under the captaincy of Pandya. In such a situation, it would have been very interesting to see whether he would be able to become a champion after becoming the captain of Mumbai or not!
Rohit-Surya may be out of the first match:
Before IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians’ explosive batsman Suryakumar Yadav got injured in the T20 series against South Africa. Because of this, he may miss the first two matches. Suryakumar is one of the main players of MI.
He has given runs to the team in difficult times. Yadav has the art of scoring runs all around the field. Once he starts scoring runs from his bat, it becomes difficult for the captain to field. Let us tell you that last year Suryakumar’s bat was very powerful, he scored 605 runs in 16 matches at an average above 40.
If media reports are to be believed, former captain Rohit Sharma may also not be available for the first 4 matches for Mumbai Indians. According to media reports, he is suffering from back pain. Because of this, he can be given rest. If this happens then Hardik Pandya’s worries may increase. Both these players have the power to change the outcome of the match.
These youth have a big opportunity:
In the absence of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar, the batting order of Mumbai Indians may falter. Because both these players are the backbone of MI. But Vishnu Vinod can be seen as the second opener along with Ishan Kishan, who likes to bat aggressively like a hitman.
Got a chance to debut in IPL last year. Vishnu Vinod left a deep impression with his batting. Vishnu Vinod, who came to bat at number 5 in the debut match, scored 30 runs in 20 balls. During his innings with a strike rate of 150, Vishnu hit 2 fours and 2 sixes. Because of this, he can be promoted to the batting order.
Whereas young players like Tilak Verma, Nehal Vadhera will also have a big responsibility. Mohammad Nabi can be seen in the role of finisher. Along with bowling, he also has the power to bat stormily. Talking about the bowling unit, Gerald can fill the gap of Coetzee. He performed well in India in the World Cup. He likes to play in conditions here. Jason Behrendorff can support him. Whereas Piyush Chawla is a very inexperienced player as a spinner. From which the franchise will have high expectations.
Probable playing XI of Mumbai Indians for the first match of IPL 2024:- Vishnu Vinod, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Nehal Vadhera, Hardik Pandya (captain), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal. and jason behrendorff
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