IPL 2023MI need Tim David, Cameron Green to fill in shoes of Kieron Pollard and Hardik, says Harbhajan Singh

By India Today Sports DeskFormer India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Tim David and Cameron Green will have to fill the void left by Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming Indian Premier League.

Pollard, who has been with MI since the beginning of his IPL career, announced his retirement last year but remains part of the franchise as its batting coach, whereas Pandya was named captain of Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2022. And without Pandya and Pollard, who were integral parts of the most successful IPL team in history, MI struggled to find the right combination.

MI restructured their squad and bolstered it with a couple of promising all-rounders in order to get their campaign back on track this year after failing to reach the Playoffs two seasons in a row. As a result, Harbhajan, who has worked with MI for several seasons, has chosen Tim David and Cameron Green to fill the roles that Pollard and Pandya have held for so long.

Stressing the fact that a positive start to the tournament is paramount for success, Harbhajan told Star Sports”Well, they (David and Green) will be successful if Tim David can do the same thing that Pollard was doing and whether Green can do what Hardik was doing.

“But yes, they do have the potential, but IPL is such a tournament that if you start to get going from day one, you will have a good season. If you don’t get going, and you have to find that rhythm, it gets very difficult,” he added.

Mumbai Indians will be looking for redemption in this edition’s IPL after finishing at the bottom of the table in 2022. Mumbai Indians will open their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru on April 2.