IPL 2018: 5 players Mumbai Indians should tie down

#4 Mitchell McClenaghan

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New Zealand fast bowler, Mitchell McClenaghan has been a mainstay in the Mumbai Indians camp for the past three seasons. He played one of the biggest roles in Mumbai Indians winning the 2015 and 2017 editions of the tournament. It was Mitchell's aggressive bowling that supported Lasith Malinga in 2015 and brought Mumbai Indians up in the points table after the team started the season with four defeats.

McClenaghan has a terrific track record in the IPL. In 40 matches that he has played for MI, he has taken 54 wickets at an economy of 8.61. In the 2017 edition, he finished fourth on the list of highest wicket-takers, taking 19 wickets from 14 matches. Though his economy of 9.38 was a bit of concern for the team, he overshadowed it by fetching crucial breakthroughs regularly. Mumbai Indians will look to retain him in the auctions using RTM.