Updated On: 02 April, 2023 06:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Four-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will look to amend their fortunes this time around after a disappointing last season left fans feeling disconcerted

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Four-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will look to amend their fortunes this time around after a disappointing last season left fans feeling disconcerted. It has been, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a campaign to forget for Mumbai, who registered an unwanted record of having lost eight matches in a row last year. One reckons their dismal outing in the mega auction was an initial point of trigger for the impending disaster, the failures of openers Sharma and Ishan only added fuel to the fire. Things have indeed become tougher for the heavyweights, but given their rich experience and ability to identify talent to rise to the occasion, it will be hard for anyone to suppress them. They finished rock-bottom for the first time in the tournament`s history and became subject to much scrutiny for their poor bowling display.
Though Mumbai caught hold of Jofra Archer last year, it was obvious that he wouldn`t be available for the following season. However, MI found some gems like Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis, and Tim David, who will look to leave an indelible mark in the squad. Mumbai had to replace Kieron Pollard, who decided to retire from the IPL, and broke the bank for Australia`s Cameron Green with a whopping INR 17.5 crore winning bid.