Follow UsFive-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) finished at the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 table. They ended the campaign with four wins from 14 matches - similar to Chennai Super Kings's (CSK) campaign but finished above MI due to a superior net run-rate
Big guns like Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Kieron Pollard failed to deliver this time, while Suryakumar Yadav, who has been among the best players for MI over the years was forced to take a break in the middle of the tournament due to an injury.
Speaking of MI, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra says that a host of players could be released and among those is Kieron Pollard, who has scored 144 runs at 14.40 this season.
“I think we have seen the last of Kieron Pollard. INR 6 crore will be released if they don’t retain him. I think they can let Murugan Ashwin ( INR 1.6 crore) go as well," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
"I am not sure about Jaydev Unadkat ( INR 1.3 crore) but they can definitely say bye-bye to Tymal Mills ( INR 1.5 crore)."
Chopra lauded Tilak Verma and Tim David for being the standout performers this season for MI. “He [Tilak] is absolutely brilliant. He was given a chance to bat up the order and delivered. He is a future investment," Chopra said.
"He has a very good temperament and it doesn’t seem like he will have second-season blues. Also, Mumbai did not show enough confidence in Tim David. But when they did, he showcased his talent."