IPL 2017: Mumbai Indians major title contender with heavy batting arsenal, potent bowling attack

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Strengths Explosive Batsmen A strong batting line up with explosive batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons, Ambati Rayadu, Hardik and Krunal Pandya are enough to send shivers down the spine of opposition teams.Wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel also strengthens the batting line up apart from exceptional lower order contributions by Harbhajan Singh. Mercurial all-rounders Amazing all-rounders like the West Indian duo of Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons apart from our very own Pandya brothers are capable of overturning games with their skills.Skillful hitting and amazing variations in bowling make these players outstanding performers of the tournament. Their agility and sharpness on the field add to the team’s already filled resources. Deadly bowling line up Sri Lankan spearhead Lasith Malinga has been the most successful bowler for Mumbai Indians in various editions of the tournament and this year also, he will carry the team’s fortunes on his shoulders. Former Australian spearhead too returns back to the Mumbai fold and is expected to add more firepower to the attack with his sizzling pace. Tim Southee, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah, Vinay Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard complete the pace-attack with their variations and speed.The spin department is taken of good care by the highly experienced Harbhajan Singh apart from Krunal Pandya.