Tim David became a sensation at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the Big Bash League (BBL). In PSL, David has a strike rate of 199.20. Watch his latest video practicing sixes in MI nets.
The Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) is just around the corner, the players are gearing up while the fans wait in excitement. Five-time IPL champion, Mumbai Indians will be eager to improve on their record from last year.
At the Auctions this year, MI built a relatively new squad. They bet highly on big hitter Tim David and bought him for INR 8.25 crore. The Singapore-born batsman became a sensation at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the Big Bash League (BBL). In PSL, David has a strike rate of 199.20. He is expected to play a key role in the Mumbai Indians middle-order.
The Mumbai Indians were well aware of Tim’s ability to hit the ball hard, thus they didn’t hesitate to put such a big price tag on the batsman. Tim David has played 89 T20s at a strike rate of close to 160.
Mumbai also has another young exciting talent from South Africa, Dewald Brevis. Fondly known as ‘Baby AB’, Dewald Brevis has a batting style similar to that of the great AB De Villiers.