Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the Indian T20 League, with five titles. They will begin their campaign for IPL 2022 against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai. So let’s take a look at the players from Mumbai you must have in your fantasy team or the players you should avoid.
Untamed: They are the strongest warriors of the team. Try to make a place for them in your squad even though they will cost you high credits.
Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma is arguably the best white ballplayer in India. In 213 IPL matches, he has scored 5611 runs at a strike rate of 130.39. Besides this, Rohit has scored over 300 runs in every IPL season that he has played except in 2018. So, he is a must pick in the side and will give good returns.
Jasprit Bumrah: Fans and critics consider him the best T20 bowler of the current times. A bowler giving you 35 fantasy points per game lessens your worries of picking the perfect combination in the bowling lineup. Recently batters have been careful against him; as a result, his wicket-taking rate has gone down. But still, he is the strongest horse in the bowling department of Mumbai Indians. Even if he doesn’t give you enough wickets, his economical bowling will be valuable for you.
Shilly Shally: These players can give you unexpectedly big returns on the days they click. But they will also be of no value to you on certain days. So risk-takers should back them.
Kieron Pollard: Kieron Pollard has a strike rate of 149 in the IPL. The day he clicks, he will take your team to great heights. His average of 36 fantasy points per game might force you to select him as the captain or vice-captain of the team. But as a small league player, you should be careful in making him the skipper because Pollard firing big is not an everyday event.
Ishan Kishan: Ishan Kishan was sold for INR 15.25 Cr in the mega auction ahead of IPL 2022. His aggressive starts are something that MI values and paid the hefty price to repurchase him. He will take the opposition by storm and give you significant returns on days he clicks. He provides 26 fantasy points per game, but within that is included some big performances. So, he will not be your everyday prime pick, but you can back him in the grand leagues.
Unhailed: They are the unsung heroes of the team.
Suryakumar Yadav: After his consistent performances in the IPL for the past years, fantasy players have started to show more dependency on him. But still, the man is underrated. On most of the days, he will give you some valuable points. His average of 34 points per game speaks a lot about his consistency.
Stealthy Warriors: They are the x-factors of a team. Still unexplored in the IPL but reputed to be big players.
Tim David: In T20 cricket, David has a strike rate of 159.36. He gives 33 fantasy points on average per game. So, the stats are in favour of David being picked up by many fantasy players. But towards the beginning of the tournament, many would ignore him as he is still new in the IPL circuit.
Imposters: These players will be deducting points from your team on most days.
Basil Thampi: Basil Thampi has an economy rate of 9.79 in the IPL. With such a high economy rate, batters will target him. So, if he is in your team, be ready to lose some valuable points.
Jaydev Undakat: Due to Archer’s unavailability this year Unadkat might be the death bowling partner of Jasprit Bumrah. In general, he has an economy rate of 8.74 in the IPL. So, Unadkat bowling the death overs for Mumbai, he being valuable to your squad is a near impossibility.
Hot Picks: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard.
Risky Picks: Ishan Kishan, Tim David.
Stay Away From: Basil Thampi, Jaydev Unadkat.