5 institutions who may not remain with their teams in IPL 2018

#4 Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh could pack a punch with the bat too

Harbhajan Singh is the second name from the Mumbai Indians to feature in this list, and there are no surprises there. The defending champions have a star-studded lineup and could be the only franchisee who would have liked a higher cap on the number of players that could be retained. With an abundance of superstars in the Mumbai Indians team, the 37-year-old veteran, lovingly known as 'Bhajji', will in all likeliness not be retained.

With only 8 wickets in the last IPL season, Bhajji is no longer the threat he used to be. He even lost his place in the starting XI to an inspired Karn Sharma. Bhajji has arguably been Mumbai Indians' most prolific player, and his performances for the team over the past 10 years have been priceless.

Despite questions regarding his ability prior to the start of every season in the recent past, he has delivered consistently with the ball and has even thrown in some crucial knocks with the bat for good measure!

Besides Virat Kohli, Bhajji has been the only player to have represented the same franchise for all 10 seasons.

However, with the 'Turbanator', Harbhajan Singh, unlikely to be retained, it looks like Virat Kohli will be the only player to be representing the same franchise for the eleventh straight season. However, even though he may not be retained, the Mumbai Indians would definitely try and secure his services again in the auctions. In addition to his consistent bowling, he would be a valuable addition in the team with his vast IPL experience.