Mumbai Indians

Skipper: Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians (MI) come into IPL-11 with heavy artillery in their batting line-up. New recruit Suryakamar Yadav’s form will be key for MI as he has the ability to win matches single-handedly. He can add some real oomph to the death overs especially if he’s batting along with Hardik Pandya or Kieron Pollard. Pandya will look to add to his natural wicket-taking abilities. He is a good addition to the pace department consisting Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah.

Chennai Super Kings

Skipper: MS Dhoni
Probably the cult team of the IPL, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), back after a two-year suspension, are the strongest team to take the field. They had a fantastic auction, which has made them even stronger. Harbhajan Singh was the best buy. It would have hurt Bhajji after MI let go of him. He will definitely be at his roaring best for CSK. The squad will be stamped by MS Dhoni’s on-field strategy. It is important that Shardul Thakur bowls well and swings it away from the right-handers and into the left-handers. Young Dhruv Shorey may get a few games, but Karn Sharma will be a regular. MSD will also be tempted to play pacer Mark Wood. Overall, CSK have a well-balanced bowling line-up that is capable of being consistent, home and away.