IPL 2018: One player each IPL team cannot afford to lose through injury

Mumbai Indians - Krunal Pandya

Krunal has been a vital cog in the Mumbai Indians set-up for the past few seasons. It was evident when Krunal was the costliest buy for MI at the auction for Rs. 8.8 crores. He has played multiple innings in a matured fashion to finish off close games or rescue the team from a downfall over the seasons. While bowling, his overs in the middle have come in handy as he has picked up 10 wickets at an economy of 6.8 runs per over.

MI, who are usually poked fun at for having the luxury of sporting two teams from their squad, have somehow fallen short of options in the spin department this year. Barring the untested Rahul Chahar and Akila Dananjaya, their only other option is the part-timer, JP Duminy. They will find it tough to travel to places like Chennai, Bangalore, and other slow tracks without Krunal.