IPL 2019: 4 teams that are likely to make the playoffs

#1 Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians are in pursuit to lift the title a record four times.

It was a direct toss-up between RCB and MI, but due to the experience of their captain, who has won four titles, Mumbai Indians take the last spot.

If numbers are to be believed, Mumbai Indians looks set for a fourth title, having won the same in 2013, 2015, 2017. Mumbai Indians relied heavily on the youngsters last year, with Rohit Sharma regularly playing four uncapped players in the playing XI. Two of them (Krunal Pandya and Mayank Markande) have gone on to play for the Indian Cricket Team. Just like CSK, MI vested more faith in their core, buying back Lasith Malinga in the auction. MI also roped Yuvraj Singh into their team.

The Mumbai based franchise have numerous talented all-rounders (Pandya brothers, Ben Cutting, Pollard) which makes them potent going into the league.

With Rohit Sharma in the middle order, MI have Quinton de Kock and Evin Lewis at the top. The clean-hitting duo was magnificent last year as well.

Deemed to be the world's best bowler across formats, Jasprit Bumrah is the player to watch out for and can single-handedly take his side to the playoffs.

Probable XI - Lewis, de Kock (wk), Rohit (c), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, H Pandya, K Pandya, Cutting/Pollard, Markande, Behrendorff, Bumrah