3 losses in 3 matches; 7-factor analysis of MI's performance in the IPL

#4 New ball bowling (overs 1 - 6)

MI bowlers have not been able to strike early with the new ball

Moving on to the bowling department, Rohit Sharma has been busy experimenting and has tried handing the new ball to Pandya brothers, Bumrah, Cutting, Mustafizur, Dhananjaya, and McClenaghan. All of them have bowled reasonably well but have not been to able pick early wickets.

Hardik Pandya and Ben Cutting seem to be an ideal choice for Rohit as the MI require services of Bumrah and Mustafizur in the death overs. Also, Krunal Pandya's impeccable line and length and his match awareness will motivate Rohit to hand him the new ball against a right-handed batsman who struggles against spin.

Have a look at the new ball bowling stats -

MI bowling with the new ball