They appear weak in the spin department as well, but they have a lot going for them with Jasprit Bumrah and an explosive Indian batting core in MI.
After replacing Rohit Sharma as captain, Hardik Pandya has returned to Mumbai. A current India T20I captain will be playing for the first time in the IPL under a different captain. It will be interesting to observe how Rohit performs in the absence of the additional responsibilities.
Coetzee, Maphaka, Wood, Nuwan Thushara, Romario Shepherd, and Mohammad Nabi are the six new foreign players. Thushara, who bowls like Lasith Malinga, recently recorded a five-for, including a hat-trick, against Bangladesh in a Twenty20 International. Shreyas Gopal has been added to the uncapped Indians as a backup for Piyush Chawla.
a solid Indian foundation. Mumbai can have an all-Indian top five with Rohit, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar, Hardik, and Tilak Varma once Suryakumar becomes available. As they shown last season, this batting group can often post or chase down totals above 200 when Tim David bats at No. 6. Additionally, Tilak and Kishan assist with the left-right combination.
The fact that Hardik declared himself fit to bowl during the preseason news conference gives the team excellent balance. Mumbai have two additional excellent all-rounders in Shepherd and Nabi, but as Mark Boucher mentioned, they might only play three foreign players at a time.
Mumbai boasts a quick bowler who can bowl in all phases in Jasprit Bumrah. He is anticipated to lead the way once more following outstanding showings in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the most recent Test series against England.
Key New Players for MI : Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Nabi, Luke Wood, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka
Full Squad : Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Nehal Wadhera, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma, Shams Mulani, Mohammad Nabi, Arjun Tendulkar, Shreyas Gopal, Kumar Kartikeya, Luke Wood, Vishnu Vinod, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Gerald Coetzee, Nuwan Tushara, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Romario Shepherd, Kwena Maphaka
Possible XI : Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Luke Wood
