3 players Mumbai Indians should target in the IPL trade

Mumbai Indians had a successful IPL 2019 as the team went on to win its fourth IPL title. Even though Mumbai won the title with a near-perfect squad, they weren't hesitant in making the first trade of IPL 2020. Mayank Markande, who was one of the finds of IPL 2018, was traded to the Delhi Capitals.

In return, Mumbai Indians will have the services of West Indies all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford. Mumbai Indians have been one team that has been proactive when it comes to IPL trades.

Last year, Mumbai roped in Quinton de Kock from RCB, a move that paid rich dividends to them. De Kock scored 529 runs in 16 games for the Indians. Mumbai also traded in Jayant Yadav from Delhi Capitals before the start of the tournament.

Talking about IPL 2020, Mumbai Indians have already lost a couple of key players in Yuvraj Singh and Mayank Markande.

Thus, they will look to compensate by getting a lower-order batsman and a spinner. Here are three players Mumbai should target at the IPL trade.

#3 Shahbaz Nadeem (from Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Shahbaz Nadeem

The spot left vacant due to the departure of Mayank Markande can be filled in by Shahbaz Nadeem. The 30-year-old has been a steady performer in the IPL. Nadeem, a veteran of 64 IPL games, was traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad last season.

Unfortunately, he failed to perform as per expectations. The Jharkhand spinner took just 2 wickets in 3 games while giving runs at a high economy of 10 runs per over.

However, Nadeem has done exceptionally well for India A in the recent past and can be a good addition to Mumbai's bowling attack.

Shahbaz has been mighty effective in the powerplays and can come in handy for the Mumbai Indians.

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#2 Shivam Dube (from Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube came into the limelight owing to his big-hitting abilities. The Mumbai all-rounder hit the experienced Praveen Tambe for 5 consecutive sixes in a local T20 tournament in Mumbai.

He repeated the feat against Baroda's Swapnil Singh in a Ranji Trophy game just a day before of the IPL auction. Dube was purchased at a jaw-dropping amount of ₹5 crores by Royal Challengers Bangalore at the auction.

Big things were expected from the youngster but he failed to impress for RCB. In the 4 games he played, Dube scored a paltry total of 40 runs. He went wicketless with the ball. However, Dube did not lose hope and has worked on his game and is currently doing well for India A.

Mumbai Indians had bid heavily for Dube at last year's auction too and in case RCB decide to give him away, Mumbai might be interested in roping in the local lad for IPL 2020.

#1 David Miller (from Kings XI Punjab)

David Miller

Mumbai Indians have a batting line-up full of power-hitters like Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, and Rohit Sharma. The team has always played an aggressive brand of cricket and might look to add more strength to the already strong batting unit by adding someone like David Miller.

Even though Mumbai won the tournament last year, the performance of their overseas players was not up to the mark. They struggled to find the perfect overseas players combination throughout the season. Miller, who has vast experience of playing in the IPL, can come in handy for Mumbai.

The Proteas batsman has been one of the most successful lower-order batsmen in the IPL, having played some sensational knocks for Kings XI Punjab. Having said that, Miller's performances in the last couple of years has been underwhelming, to say the least, and the Kings might not continue with him.