Mumbai Indians are left hanging in the pace bowling department, with both Jasprit Bumrah and Jhye Richardson ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. The five-time winners need to find a replacement, especially for Bumrah, who is their main bowler. Mumbai Indians are probably looking at Indian pacers to replace Jasprit Bumrah, and here we have covered the 5 players who could turn out to be Bumrah’s replacement in IPL 2023.
IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians to Replace Jasprit Bumrah- Here are the Top 5 Picks
1- Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma is a swing bowler who has represented teams like SRH and PBKS in the past in IPL. He went unsold in IPL 2023 auction and is currently the frontrunner to replace Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2023 for Mumbai Indians.
2- Dhawal Kulkarni
Dhawal Kulkarni has already represented Mumbai Indians in the tournament but does not have any team in IPL 2023. He can be a suitable replacement for Jasprit Bumrah.
3- Varun Aaron
The quick bowler can consistently breach the 140 km/ph mark. Varun Aaron represented Gujarat Titans in the previous season but did not find any buyers in IPL 2023. He can be a good replacement for Bumrah.
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4- Basil Thampi
Basil Thampi has played for Mumbai Indians and SRH in IPL. He is an experienced bowler when it comes to IPL, and Mumbai Indians can bank on him to replace Jasprit Bumrah.
5- Ankit Rajpoot
Ankit Rajpoot is probably the last Indian pacer that Mumbai Indians could look up to if they want to find an Indian replacement for Bumrah in IPL 2023. Rajpoot has played for RR and PBKS in the past.