IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Mumbai Indians to Win RCB vs MI Match No. 5

IPL 2023: TATA IPL 2022 was not a great tournament for the most successful franchise in the history of the Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians ended the 2022 edition at the bottom of the table. They only won four out of the 14 group matches they played and, in fact, lost eight matches on the trot at the start. Thus, the franchise will look forward to starting the coming season with a win.

They will start their 2023 season on Sunday in the evening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Since the last edition, the franchise has made a number of changes to their team. They have also signed some brilliant players to address all the issues they had last season. And here we will talk about the three important players for MI who can turn the game against RCB on Sunday.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Mumbai Indians in the RCB vs MI Match No. 5

3. Rohit Sharma

The MI captain is by far the best batter for the franchise since he joined the team in 2011. He is the leading run-scorer and the only captain to lead an IPL franchise to five IPL trophies. His presence on the team is a huge advantage. Although he had a nightmare of a season in 2022 with both the bat and the captaincy.

He scored only 268 runs in 14 innings at an average and strike rate of 19.14 and 120.17, and that too without any half-centuries. This was the first season since 2008, and Rohit didn’t score a half-century in the entire tournament. But he looked good while playing for India. Thus, Rohit would like to forget the last season and lead MI to victory in the very first game.

2. Cameron Green

Cameron Green was one of the hottest prospects when he entered the IPL 2023 auction, which was shown when a number of franchises entered the bidding war for him. But in the end, it was MI that finally roped him in, and that too for a staggering amount of INR 17.5 crore, making him the second-most expensive player ever.

That speaks volumes about his worth. He is a complete package when it comes to T20 cricket, which he showed when Australia played three T20Is in India ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup. He can bat anywhere, smash the ball big, and bowl his four overs. Thus, he will be very crucial for MI when they face RCB on Sunday.

1. Suryakumar Yadav

Well, Suryakumar Yadav went through a nightmare in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Australia. He registered an unwanted record with three consecutive golden ducks. But it can take nothing from what he brings to the shorter format. The No. 1 ranked T20I batter has performed consistently against every team in the world and is by far the best player in the shorter format in modern times.

He was also the highest run scorer against the RCB when they played them in 2022. SKY played a brilliant inning of 68* off 37 in that game. Overall, he scored 303 runs in 8 innings at 43.28 and a strike rate of 145.67. RCB knows how important the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav is because he can make the difference between winning and losing.