IPL 2019: 4 teams that are likely to qualify for the playoffs after the halfway stage

#4 Mumbai Indians

Despite a poor start, Mumbai look strong enough to make it to the play offs

Mumbai Indians look to be one of the most balanced sides this tournament. They are currently sitting on the 4th place in the points table. They have 4 wins out of the 7 games that they have played and look extremely comfortable to make it to the play offs. Their openers have performed and the middle order, though a little fragile, have been up to the mark. The all rounders have been extremely efficient at winning them games and their bowlers have been on point.

Mumbai Indians is one of those teams who have retained their core squad of last year and have developed them beautifully. Though they didn't make it to the playoffs last year, they are almost as certain as the word to get in the top-4 this year. Their captain has been outstanding with his decisions and even in his absence, champions like Pollard have stepped up and have taken responsibility to get their home to victory.

Their bowling however is what makes them a very strong team. They have excellent pacers in the form of Jasprit Bumrah who are very familiar with the pitch and thus do not leak runs and the Pandya brothers as usual have been phenomenal both with the bat and the ball.

With such a balanced team, Mumbai are likely to make it to the playoffs and have more chances than teams like KKR who are overly reliant on one player like Andre Russell to get them across the line every time.

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