IPL 2024 Auction: Five players Mumbai Indians are likely to target
The 2024 Indian Premier League Player Auction is set to take place in less than a week’s time in Dubai
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have already made headlines for some blockbuster moves, which included bringing Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya back into their fold
Mumbai Indians have also released a handful of players, the most prominent of which is express England quick Jofra Archer
Ahead of the event, we take a look at some of the players the Rohit Sharma-led side are likely to target in the auction
Gerald Coetzee was among the standout performers in the recent ICC World Cup, where he collected 20 wickets, and could be of interest with MI releasing several overseas pacers
If Coetzee ends up joining some other franchise, MI could also set their sights on another South African seamer Beuran Hendricks, whose left-arm angle could also bring in variety to the attack
MI also lack a spin-bowling all-rounder and Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, who had been released by Royal Challengers Bangalore on IPL Retention Day, could prove useful for Rohit and Co
WIth two left-arm spinners and a leg-spinner, MI also lack a frontline off-spinner and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who had a good outing in the World Cup for Afghanistan, could be a good fit
Should Hasaranga and Mujeeb’s price tags prove too expensive, MI, who have a limited purse, might just opt for South Africa’s George Linde, who has a base price of Rs 50 lakh