Mumbai Indians are known to introduce lesser known faces, who later cement their places in the national team. Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are prime examples. In this edition too, MI might introduce another face in the Indian Premier League - Siddhesh Lad - who the three-time champions' skipper Rohit Sharma termed as a surprise element.

"Siddhesh has been part of this team for three-four years now. He's been a consistent in domestic cricket [for Mumbai]. I feel that somewhere down the line, we need to play him to see what he's all about when it comes to the IPL. I wouldn't say Siddhesh is inexperienced. It's just that he hasn't played the IPL. He's raw, so the opposition may be surprised with his skill set," Rohit said during a pre-season interaction yesterday.