Formidable spinners like Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the bank or more pace backups for Bumrah: What is Mumbai Indians’ plan to break their losing streak in IPL 2025?
Mujeeb in MI's bowling deck (Image Credit: SportsDanka)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman replaces injured young spinner Allah Ghazanfar for IPL 2025. This raises the question, What are their plans?

Mumbai Indians have been one of the most successful teams in the history of the IPL, though, in recent times, they have been under serious criticism for their weak patch of form. Likely Mumbai considered several new sets of players in the 2024 IPL mega-auction.

Mumbai has a very strong batting department with several big guns on their side; later, they included several pacers who could reform the bowling lineup alongside Jasprit Bumrah. Now the spin department also looks great with Santner and Allah Ghazanfar, the Afghan 18-year-old star spinner who has been replaced by Mujeeb Ur Rahman due to injury.

Is Mumbai going with multiple spin options? ft. Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Mumbai Indians are assured of playing their frontline spinner Mitchell Santner, especially when they marked the absence of Ghazanfar. Santner will be the Indians’ lead spinner down the order, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman has now also been included.

Mujeeb might come in handy if Bumrah misses the IPL 2025; hence, he might share the new ball alongside the other pacers so that the pacers can keep some overs for the death. Will Jacks and Naman Dhir are among other part-time options for a spin in the Mumbai camp.

Mumbai Indians list of spin options in IPL 2025
MI’s spin deck (Image Credit: X)

Will they look for pace replacements sighting Bumrah’s probable unavailability?

Mumbai Indians pace attack without Jasprit Bumrah
MI’s pace attack without Bumrah (Image Credit: X)

Mumbai Indians will be unsure about the availability of their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah since he has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy and the IPL is to be scheduled right after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Likely pacers are hence to be considered among Indian options to support the expert and experienced pacers Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar, while Hardik Pandya will be the helping hand for the same.

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