4 reasons for Mumbai Indians' slow start

#3 The backup bowlers

The back-up bowlers haven't been at their best for MI in the first three games.

Mumbai Indians, as a team, are at their best when their bowling fires on all cylinders. Traditionally, Mumbai Indians have had multiple match-winners in their bowling line-up.

However, at the start of the season, all their bowlers are not able to rise to the occasion and have led to their downfall.

This season, Mayank Markande and Jasprit Bumrah have been the pick of the bowlers. Markande, especially, was at his best in the first two games.

However, the rest of the bowlers haven't been able to provide substantial support. The fifth and sixth bowlers - Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard - have been a touch off-colour in the first three games.