Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra feels that the Mumbai Indians (MI) is not going to retain West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season.
35-year-old Pollard, who lately introduced his worldwide retirement, had a horror run with the bat. He performed 11 IPL 2022 matches through which he scored a mere 144 runs at a median of 14.40 and a strike charge of 107.46.
The writing was on the wall for the Windies white-ball legend as he was dropped from taking part in XI for the previous couple of matches of the season.
Pollard’s poor run coincided with MI’s worst-ever efficiency within the IPL as they completed final within the 10-team competitors, profitable solely 4 of their 14 matches. Waiting for subsequent season, Chopra picked out some names he felt Mumbai ought to launch. Talking on his YouTube channel, he stated:
“I feel we have now seen the final of Kieron Pollard. ₹6 crore can be launched in the event that they don’t retain him. I feel they will let Murugan Ashwin (₹1.6 crore) go as effectively. I’m not positive about Jaydev Unadkat (₹1.3 crore) however they will undoubtedly say bye bye to Tymal Mills (₹1.5 crore).”
Shifting focus to the positives, Chopra picked younger batter Tilak Varma because the franchise’s standout performer of the season. Praising the 19-year-old, he stated:
“He’s completely sensible. He was given an opportunity to bat up the order and delivered. He’s a future funding. He has an excellent temperament and it doesn’t look like he may have second-season blues. Additionally, Mumbai didn’t present sufficient confidence in Tim David. However once they did, he showcased his expertise.”
Varma ended the season with 397 runs in 14 matches at a median of 36.09 and a strike charge of 131.02. David hammered 186 runs in eight video games at a sensational strike charge of 216.28.
“It’s a really one-dimensional crew” – Aakash Chopra on one main weak spot in MI squad
Concluding his ideas on Mumbai’s squad for IPL 2022, Chopra opined that the batting is in fine condition however what the crew lacks are all-rounders. He defined:
“There aren’t any points with batting as such. The issue is with the dearth of all-rounders. It’s a really one-dimensional crew. Batters don’t bowl, bowlers don’t bat. That’s the place they have been pegged again. Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, and Pollard used to do the job earlier however that isn’t taking place now.”
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