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IPL 2022: Rohit Sharma Reveals Mumbai Indians' Opening Pair; Suryakumar Yadav To Miss Opener

Suryakumar Yadav is recuperating from a hairline fracture. Mumbai Indians start IPL 2022 campaign on March 27 against Delhi Capitals.

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians are the most successful side in IPL.
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Mumbai Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday hinted that he is likely to open with Ishan Kishan in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 opener against Delhi Capitals,바카라 웹사이트while also revealing that Suryakumar Yadav is still at the바카라 웹사이트National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. (Mumbai Indians Squad | Mumbai Indians Schedule)

Suryakumar, 31, has emerged as one of the hottest batting바카라 웹사이트talents in recent times and has played crucial roles for Mumbai Indians in the previous editions of IPL.

The right-handed batter picked up a hairline fracture on his바카라 웹사이트thumb on February 22 in the final match of the T20 series바카라 웹사이트against West Indies. And he is recuperating at the NCA.

"I’m looking forward to open with Ishan Kishan. Surya is at바카라 웹사이트NCA. We are waiting for him to join us, once we get the바카라 웹사이트clearance from NCA,” Rohit said during a virtual media바카라 웹사이트conference today.

MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene said that the Rohit-Kishan바카라 웹사이트pair "is a good combination up top."

Ishan Kishan, 23, was the biggest by at the IPL 2022 mega바카라 웹사이트auction with Mumbai Indians doling out an INR 15.25 crore to바카라 웹사이트retain the wicketkeeper batter's services.

With limited options for top-order batters, Mumbai Indians, are likely to field Hyderabad batter Tilak Varma at No. 3 with바카라 웹사이트either Ramandeep Singh or Anmolpreet Singh coming is as바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Suryakumar's replacement.

Hailing Tilak's talent, Jayawardene said that the youngster "is a massive talent, he has a lot of potential. It is about learning for him and we will try to nurture all the young guys in the team."

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians take on Delhi Capitals바카라 웹사이트on March 27 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.

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