Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that the Mumbai Indians (MI) will continue to be a little weak in IPL 2025 until Jasprit Bumrah returns in their playing XI. However, he added that MI also need to pick the right playing combination that helps them to return to winning ways.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “I think they are missing Jasprit Bumrah very badly, and until he comes, this team will look slightly weak. However, he will come when he has to, but are those who are there doing the right things? In my opinion, they need to pick their XI properly, which they are not doing. I feel these are the changes they need to make – Rohit Sharma needs to score runs, or else the team won’t function. He has scored a total of eight runs off eight balls in two matches, which is not good enough. Ryan Rickelton will have to be dropped and Will Jacks will have to be played. Play Will Jacks and make him open. After that, you will have to drop Mujeeb. There is no need to play Mujeeb. Play Reece Topley.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also stated that the Mumbai Indians shouldn’t use Satyanarayana Raju as a death specialist in their IPL 2025
clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders as well.

“Your bowling plan is wrong. Satyanarayana Raju is a good bowler. He bowls back-of-the-hand slower ones at the death, but should he be your death specialist? You have to get your death bowling done between (Trent) Boult, Topley, Bumrah and Deepak Chahar. Mitchell Santner will be your lone spinner. If you want more bowling, Tilak Varma or someone else can be your sixth bowler. You need to get the batting order and the team right. The batters will have to take a little more responsibility because it would become difficult if you start the season with three consecutive losses,” Aakash Chopra concluded.