IPL-4 auction went on for two days. Now, the auction is over and the teams have bought their players. Of course, teams will now be very busy finding uncapped talented players. Guys like Ambati Rayadu will be on hot seat now.
I have been a greatest supporter of Mumbai Indians since the first edition of IPL. Led by legend Tendulkar, Mumbai Indians stood as runner ups of IPL-3. This time Mumbai is going to field a different team.
Here I will try to analyse the mettle of this team players.
Aiden Blizzard: This 26-year old Australian has terrific strike rate of 156.23 in T20s. This left hander plays for Victoria and in his T20 début he scored 89 of 38 balls with 8 sixes. He can be the most destructive player on his day and can score runs consistently. Fielding is a bonus.
James Franklin: This 30-year old Kiwi left arm seamer needs no introduction. He represented New Zealand in international cricketing arena. He has good cricketing experience and has a terrific bowling strike rate of 20.0 in T20s. His batting skills will be helpful down the order.
Moises Henriques: This 23-year old Aussie all-rounder has an impressive bowling strike rate of 19.5 and batting strike rate of 120.46. He is the former captain of Australian under-19 team and has impressive domestic record. He played for Australia but failed to retain his place.
Davy Jacobs: Skipper of Warriors, Davy Jacobs is the kind of cricketer any captain would welcome into his team. This wicket Keeper-batsmen, has an impressive average of 32.37 and a strike rate of 125. He is going to play a very key role for Mumbai this season.
Clint McKay: This 27 year old Aussie right arm seamer plays for Australia regularly in ODIs. He has terrific bowling strike rate of 15.9 in T20s. Although, he goes for runs, he has the ability to pick crucial wickets at crucial situations.
Andrew Symonds: This 35 year Aussie all-rounder needs no introduction. He is the most destructive player on his day and can win matches for his team single handedly. He can be very lethal with the ball too. His fielding standards are supreme. Symonds is going to play a very very crucial role for Mumbai this season.
Kieron Pollard: The most sought after player in T20 arena, Pollard is definitely a match winner. Mumbai managed to retain this big man and his presence in the squad itself will increase the morale of the team. His strike rate is whopping 170 in T20s. He can be very useful with the ball. His fielding is a bonus. Mumbai bets a lot on him for this season's title.
Lasith Malinga: Undoubtedly one of the most successful T20 bowlers, Malinga will lead Mumbai bowling attack this season. This time he will miss his partner, Zaheer, but Mumbai will count on him to destroy the oppositions batting line up. His yorkers are deadly to play and mostly none will look to attack him. Malinga has got to do a lot to make his team win the title.
Rohit Sharma: This 24 year old Indian batsmen is regarded as one of the best T2o batsmen in the world. He has a good average of 34 and strike rate of 125 in T20s. Rohit can be dangerous with ball too. He has got to play a crucial role in Mumbai's middle order.
Munaf Patel: This 27 year old right arm seamer played for Rajasthan Royals in first three editions of IPL. He has a terrific strike rate of 19.0 and has a healthy economy of 7.5 in T20s. He has to share the new ball with Malinga and provide good openings for Mumbai. Mumbai expects Munaf to fit into the shoes of Zaheer Khan, who now plays for Banglore.
Harbhajan Singh: Needs no introduction. He has been playing crucial role for Mumbai Indians since the first edition of IPL. Mumbai needs him to strike regularly during the middle overs of the innings. He has to contain the runs flow of the opposition and strike them with wickets at crucial moments. His batting skills are a big bonus.
Sachin Tendulkar: Whole world knows him. Mumbai bets everything on him. Skipper Tendulkar will not hesitate to lead the team from front. He is in his prime form and will look forward to top the batting table again. Tendulkar is the most dangerous man in world cricket and his presence itself will boost any teams morale, opposition captains dread his presence on the field. Tendulkar, as always, is going to be the key of Mumbai's success this season.
Good luck, Mumbai Indians.. Make us proud...
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