IPL 2018: 3 Strategic Changes which Mumbai Indians should make to change their fortunes

#2) Use Spinners in Powerplay

Markande can be useful in powerplay

Rohit Sharma is one of the few captains who has preferred to not use spinners in the powerplay overs. One reason for this is that his spinners are inexperienced and he therefore has preferred deploying pace bowlers in the powerplay.

Spinners are the most important component of a team, and Mumbai has the likes of Mayank Markande and Rahul Chahar who can spin a web around any batting line up. Therefore, it is important for any captain to use them properly.

The teams which are present at the top of the points table are the ones which have used the spinners in the powerplay to pick up wickets early in the game, as it puts pressure on the opposition from the start.

Mumbai should look to bring in Chahar to the playing X1, as well as try to bowl him in the powerplay and pick up wickets. Chennai has played with three spinners and has been extremely successful, while Mumbai is struggling with Krunal Pandya, who hasn't bowled well this season.