On Mitchell Starc's absence, Vettori said Tymal Mills

will have to fill in the shoes of the Australian pacer, and he would fit into the scheme of things.

"I hope so. We don't want to put that sort of pressure on him. Starc is a top-class bowler and Mills is only finding his way into international and franchise cricket now. We want him to do well, but he will go about it in a different way than what Mitchell did," he said.

"It wasn't just us bidding for him. A lot of teams had scouted him and understood that he was a good player, how he could be effective for a team. It is always nice to be popular, isn't it? I have known him from Brisbane Heat, got a really good feel for him as a person and a player. He will fit in really well with our group," Vettori added.

Replying to a query, Vettori said having a lot of overseas bowling options is not a headache, but gives the team an opportunity to manage their fast bowlers.

"Having a lot of overseas options, is not a headache. It just gives us an opportunity to manage our fast bowlers, going by how tough our schedule is.

"We have got Billy Stanlake, Tymal, Adam Milne and Samuel Badree ... all proven performers. I am sure they will all get an opportunity," he said.

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