Mumbai, May 29: The IPL 2022 season has come to an end, and the teams will go enter reflection mode, some with delight, and others with a much more sombre outlook.
The Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad all went into the IPL 15 with high hopes and came out empty-handed, so they have a lot of work to do before IPL 2023.
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They’d like a roster revamp, even if it’s a little one, and to make a much stronger impression in the IPL 2023.
These three teams — MI, PBKS, and SRH — may be the first to implement corrective steps, such as appointing new captains.
Let’s look at it more closely.
The Mumbai Indians are the first team from Mumbai.
For IPL 2023, the MI may consider removing Rohit Sharma from captaincy duties. After all, Rohit has already won five IPL titles and one Champions League crown for them, and there isn’t much more he can do. As a result, they may simply try to bring in a new face and a new set of ideas. Rohit too struggled as a batsman, failing to reach the 50-run mark.
Rohit Sharma is an Indian cricketer. M: 14, R: 268 in IPL 2022. SR: 120.17, Avg: 19.14
Suryakumar Yadav is the captaincy option.
Reason: In an otherwise dreadful season, SKY was one of MI’s few shining spots. He only played 8 games due to injury, but he scored 303 runs at 43.28 and had a strike rate of 145.67. MI would seek to lean into his vast expertise as the captain of Mumbai in all formats of domestic cricket.
Punjab Kings, No. 2
Mayank Agarwal has been retained as captain of the PBKS ahead of the IPL 2022 season. Mayank did have some nice moments as captain, and he came across as a kind leader. Mayank consoled Odean Smith after the West Indian lost the match after conceding two consecutive sixes to Rahul Tewatia. However, his batting average dropped a notch or two.
Mayank Agarwal’s IPL 2022 statistics are as follows: M: 13, R: 196, Avg: 16.33, SR: 122.50.
Shikhar Dhawan is the captaincy option.
Dhawan has previous experience managing an IPL team and has been one of the most consistent scorers in the tournament, scoring over 6000 runs. In IPL 2022, the left-handed opener scored over 400 runs, including three fifties.
3. Hyderabad Sunrisers
After an initial struggle, the Hyderabad team put together a spectacular 5-match victory streak and were even in contention for the playoffs. However, the team’s underlying flaws were exposed when they faltered poorly in the last phase. Kane Williamson, the skipper, never found his stroke as a batsman. They might consider relieving the pressure on the New Zealander’s shoulder and allowing him to bat freely.
Kane Williamson’s IPL 2022 statistics are as follows: M: 13, R: 216, Avg: 19.63, and SR: 93.50.
Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram are the captaincy candidates.
Pooran was recently named as the West Indies white ball captain, and he scored 306 runs with a strike rate of 144. Markram, too, had a good IPL 2022 season, scoring 381 runs with a strike rate of 139 and averaging 47. Over the young shoulders, he has a calm head.