Mumbai Indians are the most successful side in Indian T20 League, winning the trophy 4 times (2013, 2015, 2017 & 2019). Rohit Sharma-led side will lock horns against Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings on September 19 in the tournament opener. For the new season, they have signed some quality players and their side looks quite strong on paper but how they perform in UAE, will be interesting to see. In today’s section, we break Mumbai Indian on a fantasy table. How we decode fantasy cricket league on Indian fantasy app and play fantasy cricket & win cash daily. 

Possible Playing XI

Indian players: Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah 

Overseas players: Quinton de Kock (wk), Kieron Pollard, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult 

*Players who might be in the XI later if any player underperforms: Chris Lynn (opening), Mitchell McClenaghan (pace), James Pattinson (pace), Aditya Tare (wk), Jayant Yadav (spin), Dhawal Kulkarni (pace), Sherfane Rutherford (middle-overs) 

Fantasy slots 

Opening 

Players available - Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Chris Lynn

Our picks: Rohit Sharma & Quinton de Kock

Mumbai Indian bought Australian opener Lynn who had good numbers with Kolkata but the confusion will be over as Mumbai would pick De Cock with Rohit. They cannot go with two overseas players in their XI. De Cock scored 529 runs in the previous season as an opener at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 133. He is their wicketkeeper option.

The skipper cannot bat in the middle-order as he has good numbers in the top-order. If De Cock had a dull season in the first half, Lynn can get a nod and Ishan Kishan can take the gloves behind the stumps. 

Middle-order 

Players available - Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare, Sherfane Rutherford, Anukul Roy

Our picks: Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan 

Ishan Kishan is not just playing the sheet anchor in the squad but also delivering the acceleration mode in middle-overs. Management tried him in middle-overs and he played some handy innings under pressure.

Suryakumar Yadav joined Mumbai in 2018 and he is the leading run-scorer for the side, scoring 936 runs at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 132. He has the potential to deliver at any situation and even play a finisher role. If nay player underperforms, Mumbai has the Indian options such as Saurabh Tiwary and Aditya Tare. If they can pick overseas, they have Windies player Sherfane Rutherford. 

Finishing slot 

Players available - Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Sherfane Rutherford

Our picks: Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard 

Mumbai Indians have the best finishers in the tournament. Pollard and Pandya can take the game away from any situation with their extraordinary caliber. Pollard recently led his side to win the 4th Caribbean T20 League title. He even picked wickets in the tournament which is a positive sign for the management to try him as the 6th bowling option. 

Pandya is the T20 package and can damage the entire bowling unit of the opposition. In the last three seasons, Pandya scored 912 runs for Mumbai with a strike rate of over 160. He is the 5th bowler for the side who can even bowl at the death. We don’t think, both players will be dropped in a single game as they are the key assets for the management. 

Spinners 

Players available - Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahark, Jayant Yadav 

Our picks: Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar 

UAE is a paradise for the spinners and the team would try different options after the tournament progresses. Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar are the two most possible picks for Mumbai in these conditions. Krunal also provides the bowling option but Chahar’s performance would define Mumbai’s spin success. 

Chahar is economical but can he give breakthroughs in the middle-overs will be a big question. The spin department is not so effective compared to other teams. In the middle of the tournament, Jayant Yadav can also make it into the eleven. 

Pacers 

Players available - Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan, James Pattinson, Dhawal Kulkarni

Our picks: Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult 

The pace-attack is the strongest part of the Mumbai Indians. They got Trent Boult from Delhi last year as trade and Malinga will miss the season. The world’s number one bowler Bumrah will lead the attack with left-arm pacer Boult.

New signing Nathan Coulter-Nile is also going to be a good replacement of Malinga with the new ball. Mumbai has the alternative options as Mitchell McClenaghan and James Pattinson if Boult or Coulter-Nile underperforms. Rohit can even try out Dhawal Kulkarni to release one spot in the overseas quota. 

Fantasy Picks 

Scoring player: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya 

Differential player: Suryakumar Yadav, Nathan Coulter-Nile

Budget player: Rahul Chahar




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