IPL 2018 Auction: 5 players Mumbai Indians should look to buy on Day 2
The first day of the IPL 2018 Auction turned out to be a mixed bag for the Mumbai Indians.
Having retained Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya before the auctions, the Mumbai Indians used their Right To Match cards to bring back Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya into their fold.
Having picked Mustafizur Rahman and Pat Cummins on the first day of the auction, the duo along with Jasprit Bumrah will form a formidable fast bowling attack.
However, there are a few players Mumbai Indians need to focus on to strengthen their team. With INR 15.8 crore left in their kitty, Mumbai Indians will look to buy the following players if the budget allows them to do so on the second day of the auction at Bangalore on Sunday.
#5 Shahbaz Nadeem
A big missing link in the Mumbai Indians line up is the presence of a specialist spinner. The franchisee should look to buy Shahbaz Nadeem on the second day of the 2018 IPL auction.
Nadeem is a veteran when it comes to playing domestic cricket and his experience should come in handy for the defending champions.In his 55 IPL games, Nadeem has picked up 37 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 7.1.
Nadeem has usually been given the ball in the power play overs and has proved quite effective with his bowling.
The 28-year-old left arm spinner will be one of the most wanted players for the Mumbai Indians considering the role and importance of spinners in T20 cricket.