IPL 2018: 5 reasons why Mumbai Indians can make it to the playoffs easily

#4 Efficient spin bowling combo

Mayank Markande (Source: BCCI)

Mayank Markande has been the find of the season so far. He, along with Krunal Pandya, form a very efficient spin bowling duo. The duo are the bowlers with the best economy rates in Mumbai Indians bowling setup.

Markande has picked up the highest number of wickets till now and is a definite contender for the purple cap. He has picked up eight wickets in 4 matches and his strike rate of 11.25 is the best in the tournament for a bowler who has bowled more than 10 overs.

Krunal Pandya has also been effective with the ball but wasn't given the chance to bowl his full quota of overs, except for one game against RCB. In total, he has bowled 9 overs and picked up 5 wickets and has a strike rate of 10.80.

Expect Krunal to have more of a say with the ball in the matches to come. The two spin twins are good at curtailing the run flow in the middle overs and can definitely chip away wickets at regular intervals.