IPL 2021: Ranking every team by its finishers

2. Kolkata Knight Riders

Russell(C) didn't have such a great season with the bat. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20.com)

Potential Finishers: Eoin Morgan, Tim Seifert, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Ben Cutting, Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, and Sheldon Jackson.

Kolkata Knight Riders have an exciting middle-order that's filled with some tremendous finishers. Skipper Eoin Morgan leads the list and is followed by the destructive Andre Russell, who'll look to make up for a rather sub-par IPL 2020. Ben Cutting is a great backup option for Russell, and Shakib Al Hasan provides a lot of versatility and stability to their middle-order.

Dinesh Karthik didn't have such a great IPL in 2020, but he led Tamil Nadu to a historic Syed Mushtaq Ali triumph. He will look to redeem himself this season, and so will Nitish Rana, who also had a solid domestic campaign.

Packed with some talented players, the only thing stopping KKR from being placed higher would be their unsettled batting order. Nonetheless, they're one of the best finishing units in the league and can change the game in the blink of an eye.

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1. Mumbai Indians

MI has an enormous amount of talent available in their ranks. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20.com)

Potential Finishers: Kieron Pollard, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jimmy Neesham, Aditya Tare, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, and Saurabh Tiwary.

This one was never in doubt. Mumbai Indians have the best team on paper in IPL 2021, and their middle-order is easily the most stable and explosive in the entire league.

MI didn't lose a single run chase last season (except a super-over defeat to RCB) and were very good at hunting down targets. While their top order deserves a lot of credit, their middle-order too contributed a lot throughout the campaign.

Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya and Ishan Kishan are among the most destructive T20 batsmen in the league. They are also incredibly flexible and can walk out to bat at different positions according to the situation.

Considering that they've added Jimmy Neesham as a backup in IPL 2021, there's no doubt that it's Mumbai's finishers who rank highest among all teams.