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IPL 2026: Former cricketers pick Mumbai Indians among the top contenders for playoffs

04 April,2026 09:02 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

International cricketers-turned-commentators pick their playoff contenders, and guess who’s the common factor in every prediction?

Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammad Kaif, Saba Karim and Piyush Chawla

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Faf du Plessis: MI, RCB, PBKS, DC/CSK.

Irfan Pathan: MI, DC, PBKS, RR

Aakash Chopra: MI, DC, RCB, PBKS

Cheteshwar Pujara: GT, CSK, MI, KKR

Mohammad Kaif: PBKS, MI, DC RCB

Piyush Chawla: MI, PBKS, KKR, RCB

Saba Karim: RCB, MI, DC, CSK

Lakshmipathy Balaji: CSK, MI, RCB, SRH

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