5 Players Mumbai Indians could target in the IPL Auction

#3 Axar Patel

Indian All-Rounder

Ever since the start of the IPL, there has been some bond between the Mumbai Indians team, and the all-rounders. MI has sported and produced some great all-rounders like Kieron Pollard, Hardik, and Krunal Pandya, Dwayne Bravo. Axar Patel will be the latest addition to this long list if he joins his former team.

Axar was the only player to be retained by the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the mega-auction earlier this year, but due to injuries, and the inclusion of Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Ravichandran Ashwin, Patel's spot in the team came under the radar.

In the 68 matches that he has represented the Punjab based franchise, Axar has taken 61 wickets at an economy rate below 8, and also bats at a strike rate above 125.

Knowing Mumbai Indians history, and the demand for quality Indian all-rounders, Axar can easily be the biggest buy in this year's auction. The question is that does Mumbai have the purse to buy someone like Axar Patel.