Mumbai Indians' all-time best XI in IPL history

6. Krunal Pandya

At the 2016 IPL auction, Mumbai Indians purchased Krunal Pandya for INR 2 crore. Krunal Pandya is the definition of a utility player. he is never out of the game as he will contribute either with the bat or with the ball. If he’s having a bad game in both those fields, he will definitely take a blinder of a catch or save some crucial runs by a diving effort.

He has the knack of performing well under pressure. In the final of IPL 2017, Mumbai Indians’ top order collapsed but Krunal’s 47 made sure they would reach a decent total and each run was important as they won the title by 1 run.

The modern game is all about having players who can adapt to different situations and Krunal is very good at doing that. Moreover, his all-round ability allows him to pick crucial wickets with his left-arm spin and also to give a boost in the middle order. Krunal has picked up 40 wickets in 55 matches which is very good considering he doesn’t bowl his full quota of 4 overs in all matches.

Krunal has scored 891 runs in his IPL career so far at an impressive strike rate of 146.06. His performances for the side has seen him gradually getting chances in the national setup for the shorter format of the game. Krunal has been an important part of the Mumbai Indians ever since he joined them and he was an easy inclusion in this XI.