Kris Srikkanth has suggested a change in Mumbai Indians' combination

Mumbai Indians have lost three straight games in this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) but neither the fans nor the team would be worried. In the past they’ve lost four games to kick the season off but went on to lift the title. This is one team that takes a bit to get going but once they do it is tough for the opposition to get hold of them. But ahead of MI’s 4th match Kris Srikkanth has suggested a change in combination.

Mumbai don’t tinker a lot with the team. They have a set bunch of individuals assigned for roles and have done that really well over the years. Through all the auctions they’ve managed to retain the core of the team and that is a key reason they’ve won the championship thrice. MI will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore later today and Srikkanth, feels that the team “need a calming influence in the middle order.”

In his column for TOI, Srikkanth suggested a minor change that he thinks will get them on the winning ways. “Mumbai Indians are finding themselves at the bottom of the barrel. To be on the wrong end of three close games is not easy to take for any side. To me the solution lies in a tweak to the combination. They are a side full of heavy hitters and once the screws come off, they fall in a heap. The defending champions need a calming influence in the middle.”

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He wants Mumbai to play South African all-rounder JP Duminy who is coming into the league having led Islamabad United to their second Pakistan Super League title. He has been a consistent middle order batsman and also gives the team an option with the ball.

“If I was the captain, I would play JP Duminy in the middle order. His fielding and off-spin will also come in handy. “ he said. “In all T20 he has bowled, JP bowls an average of 2.2 overs per game. This could also help Rohit Sharma from breaking the monotony. He has a class leg-spinner and a useful left-arm spinner in place so the South African will lend a good balance not only with the bat but also with the ball,” Srikkanth further wrote.

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