New Delhi, April 5 -- The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the most competitive T20 league, will commence on March 9 as defending Champions Mumbai Indians take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Chennai. Here is a preview of the 8 IPL franchises

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Mumbai Indians, the defending Champions and the most successful side in the history of IPL with 5 titles, will once again start as pre-tournament favourites. MI have a settled side and look to have all their bases covered. Rohit Sharma (captain) Chris Lynn Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav, Quinton De Kock, Keiron Pollard, Jimmy Neesham Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya present a threatening batting line up with a lot of six-hitting cap...