STRENGTHS:
The batting. Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya form a fearsome combination at the top of the order. They also have young South African sensation JP Duminy and Shikhar Dhawan (swapped with Ashish Nehra from Team Delhi) to follow. Dwayne Bravo, Graham Napier and Ryan McClaren provide fine all-round options.
WEAKNESSES:
The seam bowling. With Shaun Pollock gone, the onus is entirely on Zaheer Khan to do the dual role of containing and attacking. Dilhara Fernando is known to bowl heaps of no balls and Lasith Malinga is just returning from a long injury lay-off . Kyle Mills is also known to leak runs. Harbhajan Singh (probably in the best bowling form of his life) will feel the pressure.
OPPORTUNITIES:
For some of the younger stars in the MI team to impress. They will also be keen to not have the kind of start they had last year (losses in the first four games before winning seven on a trot). The youngsters will also benefit from tips of mentor Shaun Pollock and fielding coach Jonty Rhodes.
THREATS:
Ego hassles between coaches Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock and Pravin Amre affecting the team harmony.
Owner: Mukesh Ambani (industrialist)
Coach/mentor: Shaun Pollock (RSA)
Captain: Sachin Tendulkar (IND)
Foreign players: Dilhara Fernando (SRI), Dwayne Bravo (WIS), Graham Napier (ENG), Jean-Paul Duminy (RSA), Kyle Mills (NZL), Lasith Malinga (SRI), Luke Ronchi (AUS), Mohammad Ashraful (BAN), Ryan McLaren (RSA), Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI).
India stars: Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan.
The batting. Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya form a fearsome combination at the top of the order. They also have young South African sensation JP Duminy and Shikhar Dhawan (swapped with Ashish Nehra from Team Delhi) to follow. Dwayne Bravo, Graham Napier and Ryan McClaren provide fine all-round options.
WEAKNESSES:
The seam bowling. With Shaun Pollock gone, the onus is entirely on Zaheer Khan to do the dual role of containing and attacking. Dilhara Fernando is known to bowl heaps of no balls and Lasith Malinga is just returning from a long injury lay-off . Kyle Mills is also known to leak runs. Harbhajan Singh (probably in the best bowling form of his life) will feel the pressure.
OPPORTUNITIES:
For some of the younger stars in the MI team to impress. They will also be keen to not have the kind of start they had last year (losses in the first four games before winning seven on a trot). The youngsters will also benefit from tips of mentor Shaun Pollock and fielding coach Jonty Rhodes.
THREATS:
Ego hassles between coaches Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock and Pravin Amre affecting the team harmony.
Owner: Mukesh Ambani (industrialist)
Coach/mentor: Shaun Pollock (RSA)
Captain: Sachin Tendulkar (IND)
Foreign players: Dilhara Fernando (SRI), Dwayne Bravo (WIS), Graham Napier (ENG), Jean-Paul Duminy (RSA), Kyle Mills (NZL), Lasith Malinga (SRI), Luke Ronchi (AUS), Mohammad Ashraful (BAN), Ryan McLaren (RSA), Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI).
India stars: Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan.
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