IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians likely to release Evin Lewis, Mitchell McClenaghan

Mumbai Indians is the most successful franchise in the Indian Premier League, winning four titles so far. The IPL's 'Men in Blue' are known to have some of the best players in the world, who can change the course of the match single-handedly.

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With the IPL auction for the 2020 season being just around the corner, MI have yet again opted to make some changes in the squad which can help them free up some funds to buy more players.  According to a report in a leading Indian media portal, few surprising names have emerged who are likely to face the axe such as West Indies opener Evin Lewis and New Zealand bowler fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan.

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IPL 2020: Evin Lewis performance in 2019

Evin Lewis has been part of the MI camp since 2018. The destructive opener was seen as a perfect player at the top of the order to give a strong start to the side, but unfortunately, he failed to deliver consistently. With the arrival of Quinton de Kock in the side, Lewis has been kept on the bench with limited opportunities.

Mitchell McClenaghan, too had a disappointing season last year, picking up 3 wickets from 5 matches he played and is most likely to be released by the franchise.

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The report also mentions that apart from these two players, Mumbai Indians is set to also release Indian off-spinner Jayant Yadav and the young Anmolpreet Singh, who was bought for a hefty price. The release of these four players will not only increase their funds but also allow the team to buy a couple of exciting players during the auctions.

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Recently, a report emerged that Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are eyeing the services of Somerset opener Tom Banton, who has been turning heads with his exceptional performance in T20 cricket in England. It would be interesting to see how things would pan out for Mumbai in the IPL 2020 auctions.