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IPL 2022: Suryakumar Yadav is going to be highest run-getter for Mumbai Indians – Aakash Chopra

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has predicted Suryakumar Yadav to be the highest run-getter for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

SKY will miss the opening match of the season for the five-time champions as he still recovering from his injury at the NCA.

Yadav has been in fine form and he had scored 104 runs in three ODIs against the West Indies. Furthermore, the right-hander scored 107 runs in three T20Is against the Windies.

But the Mumbai batter wasn’t in the best of forms in the previous season as he scored 317 runs in 14 matches at an average of 22.64. Consequently, he will look to turn the tables in the upcoming season.

Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube Channel, “Who can be the highest run-scorer? There are three big contenders here. Rohit Sharma is otherwise an absolute rockstar in white-ball cricket but he hasn’t scored too many runs for the Mumbai Indians. That is a bit of a concern. He hasn’t had a 600-run season. Ishan Kishan is another guy, they have bought him for 15.25 crores. The highest run-scorer for the Mumbai Indians this season is going to be Suryakumar Yadav even though he will miss the first match.”

On the other hand, the renowned commentator backed Jasprit Bumrah to be the leading wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians in the forthcoming season. Bumrah took 21 wickets in 14 matches in the previous season and finished as the third-highest wicket-getter of the season.

“Highest wicket-taker – there is no competition this time. You don’t have Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult – you will see the bowling slightly weak. I am going with Jasprit Bumrah, new ball and the old ball, people will play him cautiously but the player has so much class that he will still pick up wickets.”

Chopra feels Tim David will have the highest strike rate for Mumbai in IPL 2022. David recently played for Multan Sultans in PSL 2022 and scored 278 runs in 11 matches at a whirlwind strike rate of 194.41.

“Who will have the highest strike rate? Kieron Pollard says he is there, Ishan Kishan says he will play in the powerplay and hit a lot but I am saying Tim David. They say he is a six-hitting machine. So I am going with Tim David to have the highest strike rate.”

Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on 27th March.

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