Well in every Franchise based tournament, you expect different teams to win every year as there are weak links everywhere. But hardly do you a find a team as settled as Mumbai Indians. The biggest highlight being that they went into the Auction to buy reserve Players. That's the dominance they boast off and thatn is what makes them the top contender this year.
Mumbai Indians is the only team which has a settled 11 already before the auctions and going into the IPL. You can count players...... sorry Match winners on your finger tips. Lets start counting then.......
Openers:
ROHIT SHARMA & QUINTON DE KOCK
Ice & Fire.... Well I am talking about only the first 2 overs. We know Rohit starts a by judging the pitch a bit for first 5 odd balls and Quinton De Kock starts by hitting those for boundaries. Well this is valid only for the first 2 overs. Once Rohit starts to hit Quinton De Kock will be a spectator. They both bat freely and each ball they face makes them more dangerous.
Middle Order
SURYAKUMAR YADAV
Main Hoon Naa!!! That's what he said after winning the match for MI vs RCB last year after they were in a spot of bother. Well he is the Mr. Consistent Hitter. He is one of those gifted batsman able to hit balls to any part of the ground they want at will. He is the best 360° hitter I have seen after ABD. Remember that six on debut in T20I vs Jofra Archer.... Next SKY is not next ABD
ISHAN KISHAN
Another Star Debutant of India vs England T20Is... Another one to hit a 50 on debut. Well it never felt like a debut. He is an experienced batsman and the one with the highest number of sixes last year. The pocket dynamo of Mumbai Indians
The Blasters/Finishers
KIERON POLLARD
Well sometimes teams get past the top 4 of Mumbai Indians and feel they are in a good position. But then comes in the blasters. One of them is the ig man from West indies. He will never put in any power. He will never bat aggressively. But you will not know and he will destroy you in 5 overs. This team just does not end. He is also a key bowler in tough situations gifted at breaking partnerships at crucial points.
HARDIK PANDYA
Most of the times Mumbai can manage to score at-a runnate of 7-8 runs per over till 15 overs and then still get to 200 runs. Its because of that one name Hardik Pandya. He has just gone from strength to strength in changing his technique best suited for hitting those sixes consistently and at a fast pace during those last overs. His bowling is a very big plus as it comes with an intelligent mindset.
KRUNAL PANDYA
He has been the rescuer for Mumbai Indians in many natches specially the final of 2017 edition in which he scored a valliant 49 runs to give the bowlers something to bowl at and then win it from there. He will not score those runs everyday but he will score when the team is down and out of the match. that's the speciallity of this special player. Also he is a very different bowler who will give you a different variety with his bowling.
Bowlers
NATHAN COULTER NILE'
He will definitely make his debut this year just strengthening that All Rounder setup with his Bowling as well as crucial runs down the order
RAHUL CHAHAR
Rahul Chahar is an intelligent leggie who is fully confident after having made his India debut. He will be sure starter for the Mumbai 11. He has been a regular now in the Mumbai 11 but now has competition with the experienced Piyush Chawla breathing down his neck.
TRENT BOULT
Mr. Boult is the best baller to have in those first few overs with his sharp swing in the first few overs. He has been a destroyer of openng combinations over the years and will continue to be in this year's IPL
JASPRIT BUMRAH
Newly Married groom will be all but kicking to go out and pick some wickets which he is best at in his debut IPL after marriage. He will be playing after a break and can be rusty in first few games. Good time for RCB to get a win in at the start of the tournament. Well I am a RCB fan for sure.
There's no doubt Mumbai Indians is once again the best team and is going to dominate this year as well. Lets wait and see who will be up against them this IPL final.
First pick 11
Rohit Sharma(C)
Quinton De Cock(wk)(overseas)
Suryakumar Yadav
Ishan Kishan
Keiron Pollard(Overseas)
Hardik Pandya
Krunal Pandya
Nathan Coulter Nile(overseas)
Rahul Chahar
Trent Boult(Overseas)
Jasprit Bumrah
The best watch-out matches in there schedule are at Top picks in Schedule
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