IPL 2016, GL vs MI Playing 11: Probable XI for Gujarat Lions and Mumbai Indians

McCleanaghan will be looking to help his team secure a playoff spot

Let's take a look at how Mumbai Indians may line up for the match:

Batting

Skipper Rohit Sharma has been the top run-scorer for Mumbai Indians in the 9th edition of the IPL. Sharma has scored 459 runs so far at an average of just under 46 with 5 half-centuries to show for his efforts. Ambati Rayudu has played his part, too, with 334 runs so far which include a couple of match-winning knocks.

Krunal Pandya has managed to steal the show in his debut season with 233 runs at an average of almost 47 and a phenomenal strike-rate 192.56. Kieron Pollard has also managed to return to form with 198 runs till now despite struggling in his first few matches. Jos Buttler has also done pretty decently in his first IPL season with over 200 runs.

All-rounders

The senior of the Pandya brothers, Krunal, has easily been MI's best all-rounder this season with quite a number of runs with the bat and 6 wickets at an economy rate of just above 7. Hardik Pandya, however, has been a big disappointment with just 37 runs with the bat and 3 wickets in 10 matches. Pollard's all-round skills have been largely unused in the tournament.

Bowling

The bowling has been quite impressive from the MI pacers with Mitchell McCleanaghan and Jasprit Bumrah leading the way for them. McCleanaghan is the current Purple Cap holder with 17 wickets whereas Bumrah has given him good company with 14 wickets thus far. Kiwi pacer Tim Southee has also done well with 9 wickets in 11 matches.

Lead spinner Harbhajan Singh has not been at his best in the current IPL with just 8 wickets in 13 games. Krunal Pandya has provided a great boost to the spin attack, though, with some economical bowling and a few wickets as well. None of the other bowlers in the squad have had much of a role to play till now.

Probable Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Martin Guptill, Krunal Pandya, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Jos Buttler (wk), Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell McCleanaghan, Jasprit Bumrah, Nathu Singh.