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The background
Mumbai Indians had been very active in the IPL 2020 trade window as they recruited the trio of Sherfane Rutherford, Boult and Kulkarni. This move puzzled a few fans because Mumbai already had a stellar fast bowling unit comprising the likes of Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. But, the team’s director has now revealed why Mumbai went after the pace bowlers ahead of the next season.
The heart of the matter
Zaheer Khan sent out a video message earlier in the day where he mentioned that the core of Mumbai Indians is very strong this year. The squad members are dealing with injury issues hence, they opted to strengthen their bowling unit. He said:
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He further spoke about the mega IPL auction that will take place in 2021 besides hinting that the franchise will hunt for the upcoming domestic stars.
The former Indian left-arm quick signed off by stating that the Mumbai Indians have begun the planning process for the approaching auction now that the released lists of all the teams are out.
What’s next?
The IPL Auction 2020 will take place on 19th December in Kolkata. It will be exciting to see how the Mumbai Indians fare at the auction after an exceptional job in the trade window.
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