IPL 2023: Best Starting Playing XI of Mumbai Indians (MI) after mini-auction

Mumbai Indians came into the IPL 2023 Mini-Auction with the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah and Ishan Kishan retained in the side. The five-time champion will bank on their core players in the starting XI.

With a total of nine spots to fill, Mumbai Indians targetted all-rounders and spinners in this auction. They secured the services of seven players while shelling out 17.5 Crores for Australian all-rounder Cameron Green. Here is the starting XI for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023.   

1. Ishan Kishan

One of the finest top-order batters in Indian cricket, Ishan Kishan has risen to fame with his superb ball-striking abilities.  Ishan recently hit the fastest double hundred in international cricket, wherein he slammed 210 off 131 balls against Bangladesh.

With regards to his IPL performances, the southpaw has slammed 1870 runs in 75 innings, with 12 fifties. He had the best season in the 2020 edition while scoring 516 runs at an average of 57.33, which helped Mumbai Indians to lift the title.

Ishan had a disappointing start in the 2022 season, but he still emerged as the top-scorer for MI until the end of the league stage. He would look to shine bright and justify his hefty price tag to pave way for the franchise to win its sixth title.