IPL 2017: Top 8 domestic players who can be game changers

Mumbai Indians: Krunal Pandya

Last season Pandya scored 237 runs at a strike rate of 191.12

Perhaps the most exciting product of last season for Mumbai Indians was the emergence of Krunal Pandya, the brother of Hardik and an all-rounder who bowls orthodox spin and is a wonderfully clean ball-striker. Last season Pandya scored 237 runs at a strike rate of 191.12, including a brutal 86 off just 37 balls against Delhi, batting at number three.

Krunal has played seven innings from number three, four and five in his career. If Krunal can maintain such form over the length of an IPL season, Mumbai, also with Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler, will boast arguably the most fearsome middle orders the IPL has ever seen.

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Rising Pune Supergiant: Mayank Agarwal

Agarwal has been in good form this year

While Ben Stokes caught all the attention for his 14.50 crore sale to Pune, their most important signing was arguably that of Mayank Agarwal, acquired in a trade from Delhi Daredevils. Agarwal, a 26-year-old, right-handed opening batsman is expected to partner Ajinkya Rahane at the top of the order, above a high quality but shallow batting order in which there is considerable pressure on each individual to fulfil his role so as not to expose their long tail.

Agarwal has been in good form this year and with Rahane primarily a strike rotator, his ball per boundary of 5.22 in 2017 is an encouraging statistic for Pune who need to be wary of letting the Powerplay phase pass them by.