3 Potential Replacements For Reece Topley In MI's IPL 2025 Squad

Debashis Sarangi

Reece Topley was set to play for MI [Source: IPLT20.com]Reece Topley was set to play for MI [Source: IPLT20.com]

In a significant setback for Mumbai Indians, ace speedster Reece Topley could be ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to an injury. According to The Daily Mail, Topley is recovering from hernia surgery and is all set to miss the tournament. 

Topley was purchased by the five-time champions Mumbai Indians for INR 75 lakhs in the IPL mega auction. So, as he will likely get ruled out, here are three players of the same base price that MI can consider replacing him with. 

1. Dilshan Madushanka (Base Price - 0.75 Cr)

Format
Wickets
Average/SR
T20Is1531.86/19.6
T20s4334.65/

(Madushanka's record in the shortest format)

  • Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka is hailed for his exceptional swing bowling in the powerplay. 
  • Besides moving the new ball up front, Madushanka can outfox the batters with a deceptive straighter one that goes away from the right-handers with the angle. So, he can be Topley's perfect like-for-like replacement. 
  • Although his numbers are slightly below par in the shortest format, Mumbai Indians interestingly bought him for a whopping price of INR 4.6 Crores before he was sidelined from the IPL 2024 due to an injury. So, with Reece Topley set to miss the competition, MI might consider bringing Madushanka back into their team.

2. Olly Stone (Base Price - 0.75 Cr)

Format
Wickets
Average/SR
T2010926.65/18.3

(Olly Stone's T20 stats)

  • England's premier fast bowler Olly Stone is known for his hostile fast bowling. He has represented MI's SA20 franchice MI Cape Town in the SA20 competition. 
  • The experienced campaigner can be a real threat to the opponents on Wankhede Stadium's seam-friendly pitch. 
  • Besides moving the ball off the deck, Stone can be effective with his hard-length bowling in the middle and death overs. With Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar forming a formidable trio, Stone's inclusion will only strengthen MI's bench strength.  

3. Ottneil Baartman (Base Price - 0.75 Cr)

Format
Wickets
Average/SR
Economy
T20Is1719.23/15.57.43
T20s13218.18/15.17.21

(Ottneil Baartman's stats in shortest format)

  • South Africa's Ottniel Baartman is one of the most clever T20 bowlers going around. He generally operates in the middle and death overs. 
  • As evidenced by the above stats, Baartman has the ability to strike at crucial junctures of the match. His economy rate of just over seven suggests that he can make things tough for the batters, even on placid decks. 
  • His cutters and variations could be extremely beneficial for MI, as the Proteas star can emerge as their go-to man in the slog overs alongside Bumrah if they pick him as Topley's replacement.