IPL 2019: MI vs CSK: Two changes that Mumbai Indians should make for the match

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are two of the most followed teams all around India and the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League. The heated rivalry resumes on Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium and fans all around the globe will tune in to watch this contest.

Both these teams come into this match on the back of contrasting fortunes and results. While CSK has won every single game so far, MI have won just the once against RCB and that too in a controversial manner. These bad starts are not new to Mumbai fans as they happen almost every year, but Rohit Sharma and his men desperately need to pick their form.

MI has a lot of problems in their lineup as their middle order hasn't been able to capitalize on the good starts provided by the openers.

Keeping all that in mind, we state the 2 changes that MI should make for their crunch game against CSK on Wednesday.

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#1 Kieron Pollard out - Ben Cutting in

Kieron Pollard (Image Courtesy: IPLT20/BCCI)

This is the most obvious change that Mumbai needs to make to turn around its fortunes. Kieron Pollard is completely out of form and his scores of 21, 5, and 7 don't make for good reading. Considering that he had almost 10 overs left in the innings when he came in into bat in all the three matches, it looks a lot worse.

There is no doubt that Pollard is a match winner on any given day, but hard times call for big decisions. Ben Cutting is an able replacement for someone like Pollard as the Australian can also strike a long ball and give a few overs with the ball.

Also, Cutting can play the role of the finisher as that is something Mumbai have had problems with in the last couple of matches. This can also mean that Hardik Pandya, who is in brilliant form with the bat, can be sent up the order. All in all, it's high time that Rohit looks past the big West Indian.

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#2 Mitchell McClenaghan out - Jason Behrendorff in

Mitchell McClenaghan (Image Courtesy: IPLT20/ BCCI)

Jason Behrendorff has joined up with the Mumbai camp after returning from Pakistan vs Australia series in the UAE. Mitchell McClenaghan hasn't picked up any wickets in the last two games and has given away a lot of runs in the death. The New Zealander has been MI's trusted operator for the last few years, but his age has derailed his pace and made him slightly ineffective

In contrast, Behrendorff is in brilliant form at the moment and he has had a great year with the Australian team. The lanky left-arm pacer is an able operator with the new ball and has the ability to pick up wickets in the powerplay, something MI has been badly missing.

Also, Western Australian has played a lot of cricket in India this year and knows the conditions well. The 28-year-old has enough experience in this T20 format and has been Perth Scorchers' go-to man in the Big Bash League.

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