Playing 11: It is almost certain that Suryakumar Yadav will not play in the initial matches of IPL 2024. In such a situation, there is a strong discussion going on about what will be the playing 11 of the team. Which 11 players can the new captain Hardik Pandya give a chance to?
IPL 2024 Mumbai Indians Probable Playing 11: After more than a decade, the Mumbai Indians team is going to be led by a captain other than Rohit Sharma in any season of IPL. Hardik Pandya, who took Gujarat Titans to the finals in the last two seasons and made them champions in 2022, not only returned to the team but also got the captaincy. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see what will be Hardik’s stance towards the team and which 11 players he fields. Whereas Suryakumar Yadav is sure to miss the first few matches. Mumbai team will play its first match in IPL 2024 against Gujarat Titans on March 24.
Who will replace Suryakumar Yadav
If we look at Mumbai’s playing 11 from last year’s perspective, all three Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera were seen playing. But if Surya had been there then this time Vadhera’s card could have been cut due to Hardik’s arrival. Hardik has joined the team in the middle order and now if Surya is not available, Vadhera may get a place in the playing 11. Apart from this, it also has to be seen whether Hardik gives any role to Arjun Tendulkar in batting or not.
Will Arjun Tendulkar get a chance
It will be interesting to see who else the new captain of the team, Hardik Pandya, gives a chance to the youth. Mumbai has a host of uncapped players along with several senior players. Arjun Tendulkar is one of them. Arjun was given a chance to debut by Rohit last season. He was able to take only 3 wickets in four matches and proved to be very expensive.
However, there was a lot of discussion about his left arm swinging deliveries. But he became the victim of a lot of criticism because of his speed. Many people talked about promoting him in batting also. In a match, he showed his talent by hitting some sixers. But now whether he gets a chance under the leadership of Hardik or not, it will be a big deal. Even if you get a chance, it will be interesting to see what the role will be.
Mumbai Indians squad
Hardik Pandya (captain), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Karthikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal. , Luke Wood, Romario Shepherd.
MI probable playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Dewald Brewis, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee.
