#1 Ishan Kishan
Mumbai Indians‘ opener Ishan Kishan showed his fearless intent in the previous season. He will look to carry on a similar show in the upcoming tournament for the three-time champions. Ahead of the worthwhile T20 tournament, Kishan had notched up a ton and a half-century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while featuring for his state team Jharkhand. The 20-year-old has accumulated close to 600 runs in the IPL at a strike rate of a little over 137.
On a given day, Ishan has the potential to get Mumbai Indians off to flyer against any opposition. He was picked by the Gujarat Lions for INR 35 Lakh in the 2016 season. In a rather dismal 2017 season for Gujarat, Kishan was one of the few positives to come out with his late order hitting. His big promotion though came in the 2018 IPL auction when MI raised a whopping INR 6.20 crore for his services. He impressed immediately, showing significant growth from his earlier years, with a range of shots and a safe pair of hands behind the stumps.