IPL 2018: 5 teams with the best top-order batsmen
T20's evolution over the years has been a delight to watch with the teams adopting various approaches to win the contest. Most of the credit for the evolution in the shortest format of the game should go to the Indian Premier League which has helped players adapt to the constant changes in the game.
The evolution has branched to the introduction of makeshift openers such as Sunil Narine and David Willey being the prime examples. Exploitation of the power play has always been crucial to exert dominance over the opposition.
With the latest auction shuffling the teams up, the franchises will have to pick up their top order which will give them the best chance to provide good starts. Let's have a look at 5 teams having the best top order batsmen ahead of the upcoming tournament.
#5 Mumbai Indians
The three-time IPL winners have struggled to maintain a stable opening pair over the years. Several players such as the likes of Aiden Blizzard, Richard Levi, Unmukt Chand have gone by the blink of an eye without creating any impact.
Skipper Rohit Sharma would be hoping to find a good opening pair to provide a platform for him and Kieron Pollard to exploit along with the lower-middle order.
Mumbai Indians managed to pick one of the leading batsmen in the T20 format in the form of Evin Lewis who would be hoping to make his first ever IPL a memorable one.
Apart from Lewis, the side opted to go for the former India U-19 captain Ishan Kishan for a hefty sum of INR 6 crores. With Rohit Sharma unlikely to open the innings the responsibility lies on the shoulders of the West Indian and the promising young Indian to steer their side towards a prospective fourth IPL crown.