One of the biggest questions for Mumbai Indians is who will open the batting with Rohit Sharma, especially after Ishan Kishan’s move to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The IPL 2025 auction has concluded and Mumbai Indians have finalized their team. Having retained five players before the auction, they acquired 18 new players, bringing their total roster to 23.
One of the biggest questions for Mumbai Indians is who will open the batting with Rohit Sharma, especially after Ishan Kishan’s move to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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Mumbai Indians have added Will Jacks and Ryan Rickleton to their team, who could potentially open the batting alongside Rohit Sharma.
Kaif suggests Tilak Varma open with Rohit Sharma
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that Tilak Varma is likely to be Rohit Sharma’s opening partner.
Speaking on Star Sports, Kaif further suggests that Suryakumar Yadav will continue to bat at number 3, a position in which he has consistently excelled. Hardik Pandya is expected to bat around number 5, with Will Jacks likely to come in after that. This new batting order will add a new dynamic to Mumbai’s lineup in IPL 2025.
“Will Jacks will have to go down the order. I see Tilak Varma and Rohit Sharma opening this time. After that, Suryakumar Yadav will be at number 3. He always plays at number 3 and generally plays well too. You can keep Hardik Pandya at No. 5 and Jacks will come after that,” he said.
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Kaif highlights Robin Minz as a possible addition to Mumbai Indians
Kaif mentioned that while Mumbai Indians have some solid batsmen in their team, they still need a young and potentially lesser-known batsman to fill a gap in their lineup. He suggested that a player like Robin Minz, a wicketkeeper-batsman, could be a good addition. Despite this, he highlighted that the team made a strong recovery on Day 2 of the auction after a calmer start on Day 1, successfully strengthening its squad.
“Naman Dhir is also there. So these are the six. You will have to get a young batsman here (potentially Robin Minz as a wicketkeeper-batsman). A batsman may not be as well known. So one thing is missing, but they made a good comeback from yesterday (day 1) to today (day 2),” observed Kaif.
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