Indian Premier League 2023 is going to start with a marquee event between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on 31st March 2023. A total of 74 games will be played in the tournament. Mumbai Indians failed miserably in the previous season of IPL and will look to perform better. However, their ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah may to be available for the entirety of the tournament in IPL 2023. He is struggling with back issues and may end up being unavailable for MI in IPL 2023. Here we have covered the 3 best replacement for Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2023.
1. Wayne Parnell
Wayne Parnell, the South African pacer went unsold in the IPL 2023 auction despite being a proven performer for his national cricket team in the shortest format of the game. He can be the perfect replacement for Bumrah in IPL 2023. Parnell does not give away easy runs which makes him a good replacement for Bumrah in IPL 2023.
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2. Dasun Shanaka
The Sri Lankan skipper was brilliant against India in the recently concluded T20 series. He was still ignored in IPL 2023 by franchises. Shanaka can be a good replacement for Bumrah as he can both bat and bowl in the tournament. Mumbai Indians already have quality pacers and can benefit by having an all-rounder in their ranks.
3. Dushmantha Chameera
The Sri Lankan pacer can bowl consistently at a speed of 140 km/ph. Chameera has experience of playing in IPL 2023 and he can fill the hole left by Bumrah in Mumbai Indians playing XI.