IPL: Here's what the new Mumbai Indians jersey looks like
What's the story
Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winners Mumbai Indians have gone on to unveil their jersey for the upcoming 12th edition. The new jersey of Mumbai has the same iconic blue color along with golden stripes. However, the pattern is different from the last one. Rohit Sharma's side finished fifth last season and are expected to deliver a better performance this term. Here is more.
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WATCH: MI's jersey for IPL 2019
The Blue and Gold legacy continues to shine 💙✨
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 24, 2019
Paltan, here's the official MI kit for #VIVOIPL 2019 😍#CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/ob4Syhq29X
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Rohit and Co. don new jersey
New season, new avatar👌🏻
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 24, 2019
Watch @ImRo45, @Jaspritbumrah93, @hardikpandya7 and @krunalpandya24 in the all-new MI kit today 👕🧢💙
👀: MITV
⏱: 1.00 PM
📺: @StarSportsIndia 1 Hindi and SS 1 HD Hindi#CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/iPD5O0htyB
Starting XI
IPL 12: Here's how MI's starting XI could look like
Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis are likely to open the innings after impressing last season. Sharma would want to promote himself up the order. Young wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan and Yuvraj Singh come in the middle. Three all-rounders in Kieron Pollard, Krunal and Hardik Pandya will feature. Experienced pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell McClenaghan follow suit. Mayank Markande would be the lone premier spinner.
Squad strength
A look at the squad strength MI possess
Mumbai have several top-order batsmen and they have the requisite depth in the ranks. They can rotate well as per the needs. The all-round department boasts of character. Pandya brothers Hardik and Krunal are genuine match-winners. Kieron Pollard and Ben Cutting offer quality support. MI's pace bowling quartet looks strong. They have plenty of options to choose from. Bumrah is their leading pace bowler.
Weaknesses
Areas where MI can struggle this time
The middle-order of Mumbai looks weak. Yuvraj Singh had a dismal campaign for KXIP last term and he isn't that agile on the field. Kishan lacks the consistency to be the match-winner. The bench lacks the depth as well. Besides Markande and Krunal, there are no quality spinners. This is an area where they could struggle.