Mumbai Indians' all-time best XI in IPL history

9. Mitchell McClenaghan

Some fans would argue that Corey Anderson or Mitchell Johnson deserve to be in the team, but Mitchell McClenaghan has done more than enough for Mumbai Indians to stake his claim in their All-Time XI. In 2015, Mumbai Indians bought McClenaghan for a mere INR 30 lakh.

He took 18 wickets in his debut campaign as Rohit Sharma lifted the IPL trophy for the 2nd time. He followed that season by picking up 17, 19 and 14 in 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively. In his first four years, the Kiwi left-handed pacer managed to dismiss 68 batsmen in 51 matches.

His consistency in picking up wickets made him a lethal weapon in Rohit Sharma’s arsenal of bowling options. He has been criticised for conceding too many runs which is visible in his high economy rate of 8.49 but he more than makes up for it by picking up a lot of wickets. The title of “Glass Cannon” suits a bowler like him because although his attacking input is high, his defensive ability is poor. In the most recent season, he picked up 3 wickets in 5 games.