IPL 2018: In-depth analysis of the Mumbai Indians squad for the upcoming season

Weaknesses

Rahul Chahar will take up the challenge of bowling to the best batsmen in the world in 2018 IPL

1. Lack of spinners with experience:

The biggest weakness in the Mumbai Indians squad is the lack of quality spinners. While Akila Dananjaya is the only spinner to have played international cricket, it is very unlikely that he will feature in the playing 11 considering that only four overseas players can feature in the line-up.

The other spinners in Rahul Chahar, aged 18, and Anukul Roy, aged 19, are relatively inexperienced; it will be a challenge for them to bowl against any world-class batsmen they run into.

In all likelihood, the duo of Duminy and Krunal Pandya will play the role of spinning options for Rohit Sharma. The lack of a specialist spinner may hurt the team this season.

2. Lack of a wicket-keeper with international experience:

Another weakness for the Mumbai Indians is the lack of a wicket-keeper who has the experience of playing international cricket.

The two keeping options for the Mumbai Indians are Aditya Tare and Ishan Kishan. While Tare has played before for the Mumbai Indians and has captained Mumbai in domestic cricket, this season could be the perfect platform for a youngster like Kishan to showcase his talent on the big stage.