IPL 2023: Cameron Green chooses best team and it's not Mumbai Indians

Cameron Green is finally proving his worth as a player despite a hefty price tag of Rs 17.5 crore, that too when Mumbai Indians needed him the most. He is delighted that his team, despite initial struggles, is now one step away from reaching the IPL summit clash.

After a resounding victory of 81 runs against Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator, MI will face defending champions Gujarat Titans in the second Qualifier. The outcome of this match will determine the opponent for Chennai Super Kings in the final on Sunday.

Green revealed that even skipper Rohit Sharma acknowledged the team's tendency to start slowly, drawing from his wealth of experience in Indian cricket and the IPL.

"Obviously, all experience that he (Rohit) has got for India and in IPL, he kind of knows. I think MI never won the first game of IPL and he tries to mention that to us," Green told Star Sports.

"We obviously had a slow kind of start but you want to obviously start peaking at this time of the year, you don't want to be playing good cricket and slowing down now but peaking at right time," the giant Australian, who has scored 262 runs and taken six wickets," said the towering Australian, who was the top-scorer for MI in the Eliminator.

For Green, batting alongside Suryakumar Yadav is the easiest job in the world.

"I think it's probably the easiest job batting with him. You got to get him on strike, that's the plan. And if you get a loose ball, you hit it."

Green also believes that Gujarat Titans have been the best team in the IPL so far, covering all aspects of the game.

"They have been the best side throughout the tournament, except for a minor slip-up against CSK. They have all their bases covered -- their opening batters are in top form, and their spin twins Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed have been difficult to score against. They are a formidable team, but we approach the match with optimism," Green said.

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(With PTI inputs)