With Sachin Tendulkar, who did not play the first seven matches last year as he was recuperating from injury, in good form and the likes of the destructive Jayasuriya and local boy Jean-Paul Duminy, who was ccquired at the recent auction, they could be the team to watch out for.

Then there is also Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh.

Image: Members of the Mumbai Indians team wave to crowds during the street parade.