Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar chose Mumbai Indians Playing XI quite confident, where he chose his patron Rohit Sharma to open the innings along with Suryakumar Yadav, followed by Quinton de Kock in 3. Gavaskar chose young hitter Ishan Kishan to bat. No. 4, followed by players like Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandua at 4, 5 and 6.
Having selected three fast bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Nathan Coulter-Nile, leg thrower Rahul Chahar is the line specialist in his IM lineup.
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The four-time champion IM may start out as one of the strongest or favorite teams to win the 2020 IPL, but according to Gavaskar, the team is grappling with a couple of concerns before defending its title. Gavaskar believes MI may have problems in two departments, one of which is a lack of experienced spinners.
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That’s right. MI has Chahar as the only specialized spinner, while the Pandya and Anukul Roy SUVs are more than capable of picking up windows. But on the surfaces of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, which have traditionally attended spins, it will be interesting to see how well MI handles its spinners.
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“Yes, you can say that because they don’t have the experienced spinners that other teams have,” Sunil Gavaskar told Sports Tak.
In addition to the lack of depth in his effects department, Gavaskar has expressed concern about his medium order. MI has a strong middle order with the likes of Pollard, Yadav, the Pandya brothers and Ishan Kishan in its ranks, but what Gavaskar feels could cause a bit of a dilemma is deciding where to hit.
“The other thing that can be a weakness is the order in between. They will have to think about who will hit the 4 and 5 position. If he plays Quinton de Kock, he will start with Rohit Sharma or Suryakumar Yadav, “added Gavaskar.
“Ishan Kishan could enter No. 4, he can also open the entrances. Kieron Pollard can come in at number 5. Maybe Hardik Pandya can rise to number 4. But if that doesn’t happen, who will play at number 4? “
MI Playing XI by Sunil Gavaskar: Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Quinton de Kock (week), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult / Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah.
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