IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians to start as favorites, to aim for a winning hat-trick

The five times IPL champions Mumbai Indians, are all set to start their IPL campaign are all set with a victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening encounter on April 09, 2021. MI has had a consistent team throughout the tournament and with their current squad, they will surely start as favorites in IPL 2021.
“As the IPL continued to evolve, it confirmed to me more and more that Mumbai Indians have no weaknesses. That’s internationally as well, let alone in the IPL. The more the Mumbai Indians played in the tournament, more and more, it felt they had no weaknesses.” Shane Watson summed up their journey since the inception of the league.
“Every team is strong, and I am not making a diplomatic statement. But I definitely think Mumbai has got a powerful and experienced squad. Mumbai will always start as favourites in this competition. I think Mumbai is the team to beat,” Ashwin said.
It was a reflection on Mumbai Indians’ choice of players and some great buys in the auction as a result of which they won the coveted title for the 5th time, the highest among all the teams in IPL. Their strength consisted in all the departments be it bowling, fielding, or batting. the number proves it all for them. Let us look at some of the stats of Mumbai Indians.

*Best middle overs run rate (7.89)
*Best death overs run rate (12.09)
*Second-best power-play run rate (7.91)
*Best power-play economy rate (6.99)
*Best economy rate in the death overs.
*At least, six batsmen scoring over 200 runs (two over 500, one over 400, one over 300, and two over 200);
*Four bowlers picking up over 10 wickets.

These stats are enough to prove the dominance of the Mumbai Indians in the league.
The all-round development of every player is what Mumbai Indians strive for and are also making efforts to improve year after year. The team will be high on confidence with Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav making their India debut in the series against England and scoring some brilliant half-centuries. Krunal Pandya also made a half-century in his India ODI debut and is expected to fire in the upcoming season as well. Special mention has to be made of the players like Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya. They have been in top form lately and have also fared well for Mi in the past and are also expected to do so in the future. The team is also led by an able leader Rohit Sharma, one of the destructive players in the T20 format. His records as a captain and as a player speak volumes of his capabilities to lead and perform for the team. He has also been instrumental behind Mumbai winning the IPL 5 times.
One of the main reasons behind the success of the team is Mahela Jayawardene, head coach of Mumbai Indians. He has been one of the finest cricketers the game has ever produced. His ability to manage a team and his ability to react according to each game are fantastic. His selection of players for a particular match is something that needs a special mention. Mi also has good backups for every player playing in the first XI. Their players are also flexible and can play well under pressure.

 

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