New Delhi, May 2 -- Harbhajan Singh has classified his former side, Mumbai Indians, as the "team to beat" and prophesied that the five-time champions will finish in the top two of the group standings in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Mumbai Indians, known for their customary slow-start style and then going full throttle towards the end of the group stage, have done it again. On Thursday, MI ensured Rajasthan Royals' attempt to gun down their target slumped down the drain as they sealed their sixth victory on the trot to move to the top of the table.

MI found its lost muse and continued to sing in harmony, as they have done on numerous occasions in the past. Mumbai's winning pedigree was up for show on Thursday as t...