The Mumbai Indians, which are led by Rohit Sharma, have been dealt a huge blow because their new player, Jhye Richardson, is likely to miss the IPL 2023 because of a recurring hamstring injury. Richardson may not be able to play his trade for the Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL 2023 because he hurt his hamstring. He was supposed to play for Australia again in the upcoming ODI series against India. He hadn’t played for Australia since June 2022, when he hurt his hamstring again and again. Cricket Australia hasn’t given a time frame for his return, which makes it very unlikely that he will play.
In 2021, when he was playing for Punjab Kings, he only played three games and took three wickets. Even though he had a mediocre season, Mumbai invested in him because they knew he was good. Mumbai Indians, who had a lot of faith in Richardson’s skills, will also be very worried about him not being there. If Richardson can’t play in the IPL in 2023, they might replace him with another overseas fast bowler. In this article, we look at the five players who could replace Richardson in the cash-rich league if he got kicked out.
3) Dushmantha Chameera
Chameera played for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL for the first time last year, and his skills wowed everyone. In 12 games, the tall, lanky Sri Lankan pacer took nine wickets at a rate of 8.73 per over. He had a pretty good season, but LSG didn’t keep him because he gets hurt a lot. During his career, he has been hurt more than once. But putting that aside, Chameera is a shaky customer who can push batters off the pitch. He has played 42 ODIs for Sri Lanka, despite being hurt, and has taken 44 wickets at a cost of 5.41.
The Sri Lankan fast bowler has taken 52 wickets in as many T20Is, with an economy rate of 8.08. His best skill is bowling with the new ball in the powerplay, and in the first six overs, he can get one of the best batters in trouble. Last year, he gave some of the best batters in the league trouble, but this year he didn’t get a contract. The Sri Lankan cricketer is tall and has a lot of speed, which helps the bowling team. When they’re playing well, the Sri Lankan express can break any batting line-up.
2) Riley Merritt
For the IPL 2022, Mumbai signed Riley Meredith as a backup for Jofra Archer, who was hurt. The Australian fast bowler had a good season for the team that has won the IPL more than once. In 8 games, he took 8 wickets at an economy rate of 8.42. He became one of their best pacers during a bad season, but the Mumbai Indians let him go before the IPL 2023. Before joining Mumbai, the Australian pacer got a good deal from Punjab Kings in the IPL 2021 auction for INR 8 Crores (PBKS). He only played in 5 games, so his price tag didn’t make sense. In his first IPL season, the fast bowler took four wickets, and his economy rate stayed close to 9 runs per over, which was a bit on the high side.
Without Bumrah and Richardson, Mumbai will need a fast bowler like Riley Meredith to go with Jofra Archer since they won’t have Bumrah and Richardson. He is fast and furious, and he can always go over 150 kmph. Meredith has shown over the years that he is a real wicket-taker in the 20-over format. He could be a very smart pick-up for the Mumbai-based team.
1) Adam Milne
Adam Milne played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL for the first time in 2016. He didn’t make a difference, so he was cut before the 2018 season. He was chosen to play for CSK in the first game of the IPL 2022 season, which was against Kolkata Knight Riders. But his time on the field was cut short when he got hurt during the third over of bowling and had to leave the game. Milne couldn’t play in the IPL 2022 because he was hurt. He was not kept on by CSK for the next season, and he was not bought at the December mini-auction. Since there aren’t many people in the world as fast as the Kiwi pacer, most teams will be interested in Milne after CSK lets him go.
The right-arm quick bowler has been playing for a long time and is known for his speed and ability to bowl at any time during the game. Milne’s ability to play in T20 leagues all over the world is one of his best qualities. He is a great asset to any team because he can bowl slow balls and yorkers. The main reason MI might go after the New Zealand fast bowler is that he was on the five-time IPL champion team in 2021. Also, his style of bowling will work well in Wankhede Stadium, where half of Mumbai’s league games will be played.
