Mumbai Indians are five-time winners of the Indian Premier League and are the most successful side in the competition's history, just ahead of the Chennai Super Kings.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai have consistently delivered on the talent that's always been in their squad. Unlike perennial under-performers Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sharma gets his players to achieve the maximum results possible.
So, can they go again in IPL 2023 and win their first title since going back-to-back in 2019 and 2020?
Here's a look at their squad and its strengths and weaknesses.
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Mumbai Indians 2023 IPL squad
A quick rundown of the Mumbai squad for the 2023 season sees a roster packed full of quality and experience, led by the measured head of Sharma.
| Player | Role | Age | Auction Price | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (c) | Batter | 35 | IND 16 crore ($1.9m) | India |
| Tim David | Batter | 27 | IND 8.25 crore ($980,000) | Australia |
| Ramandeep Singh | Batter | 25 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
| Tilak Varma | Batter | 20 | IND 1.7 crore ($205,000) | India |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | 32 | IND 8 crore ($967,000) | India |
| Ishan Kishan | Batter-Wicketkeeper | 24 | IND 15.25 crore ($1.84m) | India |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | 22 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | South Africa |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter | 19 | IND 3 crore ($390,00) | South Africa |
| Jofra Archer | Pace bowler | 27 | IND 8 crore ($968,000) | England |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Pace bowler | 23 | IND 30 lakhs ($36,000) | India |
| Arshad Khan | Pace bowler | 25 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
| Kumar Kartikeya Singh | Spinner | 25 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
| Hrithik Shokeen | Spinner | 22 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
| Jason Behrendorff | Pace bowler | 32 | IND 75 lakhs ($90,000) | Australia |
| Akash Madhwal | Pace bowler | 29 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
| Jhye Richardson | Pace bowler | 26 | IND 1.5 crore ($195,00) | Australia |
| Piyush Chawla | Spinner | 34 | IND 50 lakhs ($60,000) | India |
| Raghav Goyal | Spinner | 22 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
| Duan Jansen | All-rounder | 22 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | South Africa |
| Cameron Green | All-rounder | 23 | IND 17.5 crore ($2.1m) | Australia |
| Shams Mulani | All-rounder | 26 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
| Nehal Wadhera | Spinner | 22 | IND 20 lakhs ($24,000) | India |
Mumbai Indians stars, strengths & weaknesses
Stars
You cannot look past the batting strength, starting with Rohit Sharma, who these days is an adaptable T20 batter but does his best work in the powerplay overs. Then there's Suryakumar Yadav, who can operate up and down the order but has made his name as one of T20 cricket's best and most innovative 'finishers'.
Mumbai Indians paid big bucks for Cameroon Green who is growing into one of the world's most sought-after white-ball stars for his ability with bat and ball. He might have his own personal rivalry with Punjab Kings and England all-rounder Sam Curran, with the duo having fetched the biggest fees at the last draft. It will be fascinating to see how Jofra Archer fares on his return to the IPL, too.
Then there are the unheralded stars of this Mumbai Indians squad: the likes of wily leg-spinner Piyush Chawla and canny Aussie left-arm quick Jason Behrendorff.
💯 Yesterday saw @JofraArcher pass a century of wickets in an England shirt!
— PCA (@PCA) March 13, 2023
🔴 4⃣2⃣ Test
⚪️ 4⃣2⃣ ODI
💥 1⃣8️⃣ T20I
🚀 So good to have you back bowling rockets, Jofra!#BANvENG pic.twitter.com/tWpQcJNHGk
Strengths
The batting depth is frankly ridiculous, to the point where one or maybe even both of Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis, the two young South African hitting sensations, may have to be left on the bench.
The pace bowling unit is also very strong, even in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who is yet to fully recover from a long-standing back injury. Archer needs to be fit and firing, but if he is then the England quick Mumbai Indians have arguably the best quick bowler in world T20 cricket.
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Weaknesses
There's potentially a concern about the spin department, with Chawla now in his twilight years and very little to back him up in the squad. If Archer breaks down with injury again, given Bumrah's absence, the quick bowling might suffer too.
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