Mumbai Indians are undergoing a transition phase in the Indian Premier League right now. The new overseas players of the team, namely Tim David, Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis, will have to carry the legacy of the team after Kieron Pollard’s retirement. MI released a lot of bowlers from their squad after finishing last in IPL 2022.
Some of the big names that have been released by the franchise include Jaydev Unadkat, Tymal Mills, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith, Murugan Ashwin and Mayank Markande. MI will need some new bowlers in their squad. While the aforementioned players represented Mumbai Indians in multiple matches last season, the following four players did not play any games and yet have been retained for the IPL 2023 tournament.
In this listicle now, we will look at those four players.
1. MI retained Mohd. Arshad Khan
Mumbai Indians have retained a couple of youngsters in their squad who did not play any matches in IPL 2022. One of them is Mohd. Arshad Khan. The 24-year-old from Gopalganj is a left-handed batter and a left-arm medium pacer.
2. MI retained Arjun Tendulkar
Another left-arm fast-bowling option who has been retained by Mumbai for the new season is Arjun Tendulkar. He has been working hard on his skills in domestic cricket. Many fans would know that he is the son of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
3. Akash Madhwal
Uncapped player Akash Madhwal joined the Mumbai-based franchise as a replacement in the final phase of IPL 2022. Madhwal is a 28-year-old medium pacer from Roorkee. He is a right-handed batter.
4. Jofra Archer
The last player to feature on the list is Jofra Archer. The England all-rounder has not played any matches in the league since winning the IPL MVP award in 2020. It will be interesting to see if he returns in IPL 2023.
