Mumbai Indians is possibly the most successful team in the history of the Indian Premier League. The Rohit Sharma-led side has as many as five IPL titles to its name, having a great legacy. The Mumbai-based team possibly has the biggest fan following among the IPL franchises.
After multiple successful seasons in a row, Mumbai’s performance has visibly declined in the last couple of years. Mumbai did not manage to make it into the playoffs in the last two seasons, which certainly has been a big concern for the management of the franchise.
The Ambani Group-owned franchise will be desperate to bag some fresh and exciting players in their squad, especially in the bowling department. MI’s performance in the upcoming trade window and mini-auction is likely to be extremely decisive in order for them to achieve success in the upcoming seasons of the elite league.
The trade window for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League will commence in mid-December, expected to last for almost a month. In this article, we will take a look at the players that Mumbai will target in the Trade Window.
Here are the top three players that Mumbai Indians will target in the trade window:
- Kartik Tyagi
Tyagi, 21, started his IPL journey with the Rajasthan Royals.. He has featured in 16 games of IPL so far in his young career and has 16 dismissals to his name. Tyagi was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s squad in the last season but did not receive enough opportunities due to tight competition in the team.
- Kuldeep Sen
Sen, 25, was possibly the top emerging pacer in the last edition of IPL along with Umran Malik. Playing from the Rajasthan-based franchise, The right-arm pacer managed to surprise the cricketing world with some serious pace. Kuldeep has been travelling with the Indian team consistently as a net bowler and will continue to be with the national side in Australia for the T20 World Cup as well.
- Rahul Tewatia
Tewatia, 29, the sensation of IPL 2020 proved his mettle once again in the last season of the marquee league. The all-rounder put up multiple match-winning performances for the defending champions Gujarat Titans throughout the season. Tewatia will be certainly high in demand heading into the IPL 2023.