India, March 15 -- Former India opener Aakash Chopra shared his assessment of the Mumbai Indians' squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The five-time champions had a forgettable last season as the return of Hardik Pandya and his elevation to captaincy role also grabbed the majority of the limelight rather than their performance. They finished at the bottom of the points table but retained the core for the 2025 edition and strengthened their squad with some big picks in the mega auction, including Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and Will Jacks.

They let go of Ishan Kishan and Tim David from their power-pack batting line-up but still have one of the most balanced units. Having the likes of Indian superstars Rohit Sharma, S...