Top 5 / Top 10 64 // 21 Nov 2018, 12:10 IST SHARE The Mumbai Indians finished in the fifth place last season and failed to make it to the playoffs. Their young squad had performed well but a few crucial moments should’ve been handled better by the team. Their choices in the auction raised a few eyebrows, especially their inexperienced and weak spin bowling lineup on paper. Mayank Markande lit the league on fire in the first match against the Chennai Super Kings with impressive figures off 3 for 23 in 4 overs. He finished with 15 wickets at the end of the tournament as his form had fizzled towards the latter stages of the tournament as the batsmen were able to pick his deliveries. Ahead of the 2019 season, they have released the following players. Released players: Saurabh Tiwary, Pradeep Sangwan, Mohsin Khan, MD Nidheesh, Sharad Lumba, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, JP Duminy, Pat Cummins, Mustafizur Rahman, Akila Dananjaya. Mumbai have retained the following players. Retained players: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Mayank Markande, Rahul Chahar, Anukul Roy, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Jason Behrendorff. Here are three spinners who the Mumbai Indians might target at the auction. #3 Qais Ahmad Like Rashid Khan and Mujeeb, Qais Ahmad is one of the most promising spinners in the current Afghanistan setup. The leg-spinner had humble beginnings before he rose to fame with his performance for… [Read full story]
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