"Every IPL Team Needs Somebody Like Rashid Khan...": Ex-India Star On Mumbai Indians' Likely Auction Targets

With the likes of Ben Stokes, Adam Zampa and Mayank Agarwal ready to be snatched by teams, a lot of paddles are expected to be raised for these star players.

The IPL 2023 Auction is less than a week away and teams are in full preparation to get the best possible squad for the upcoming IPL season. While some teams are set with their rosters, only requiring a few changes, other teams will be looking at a major uphaul in their squads, by targeting some of the biggest names in the auction. With the likes of Ben Stokes, Adam Zampa and Mayank Agarwal ready to be snatched by teams, a lot of paddles are expected to be raised for these star players.

Another big factor that comes into play is the purses of each team, with franchises such as Punjab Kings and SRH having a substantial amount of money left in their kitty. The IPL 2023 Auctions will be the first milestone on the road to the IPL, which will be held on the 23rd of December, 2022 on the Star Sports Network and Hotstar.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar spoke on the Mumbai Indians squad, how they are going to shape up for next season and who they will be targeting at this year's auction, he said.

"You know when you look at their bowling attack, and last time around they suffered, but now they've got Jofra Archer, Bumrah is fit, they've got Jason Behrendorff, so that's a quality attack which they've got, so that's not a problem.

"Rohit Sharma also comes back into form, taking care of stuff, so they'll be hoping that he gets going too. But leg spin, now every IPL team needs somebody like Rashid Khan. So, they are looking for their Rashid khan or a Sunil Narine. So, that's where somebody like a Zampa or an Adil Rashid can come into the equation to find the leg spinner. So, all three aspects seem okay despite their performance last season. So, yes a wrist spinner, they have let go of M. Ashwin, they have a history of spinners, there was Markande with them, Rahul Chahar, they should never have let him go, he's gone, so maybe an overseas spinner somebody like a Zampa or an Adil Rashid will be perfect for them."