Batting order

Each batter at their most frequent position this season

PosBatterPositions batted (innings)InnsRunsSR
1Shikhar Dhawan1 (9), 2 (1)10191112.4
1Sanath Jayasuriya1 (4)433106.5
1Chandan Madan1 (1)11578.9
2Sachin Tendulkar2 (15)15618132.6
3Aditya Tare3 (3), 1 (1)450138.9
3Abhishek Nayar3 (2), 6 (1)358113.7
4Saurabh TiwaryMoved around4 (7), 3 (6), 6 (2)15419135.6
5Ambati RayuduMoved around5 (7), 3 (3), 4 (3), 7 (1)14356144.7
5JP Duminy5 (5), 4 (1), 7 (1)7157119.8
6Kieron PollardMoved around6 (5), 7 (3), 4 (2), 8 (2), 3 (1), 5 (1)14273185.7
6Dwayne BravoMoved around6 (4), 3 (1), 4 (1), 5 (1), 7 (1)861115.1
7Rajagopal SathishMoved around7 (4), 6 (3), 5 (2), 4 (1)10112116.7
8Ryan McLarenMoved around8 (3), 9 (2), 1 (1), 7 (1)76695.7
8Stuart Binny8 (1)18160.0
9Harbhajan SinghMoved around9 (3), 8 (2), 4 (1), 7 (1)7105166.7
10Zaheer Khan10 (2), 9 (1)324184.6
10Abu Nechim10 (1)1457.1
10Lasith Malinga10 (1)11100.0
11Dilhara Fernando11 (1)12100.0

Quick answers

Who opened the batting for MI in IPL 2010?

MI most often opened with Shikhar Dhawan and Sanath Jayasuriya in IPL 2010, with Aditya Tare at No. 3.

Who batted as MI's finisher?

Ambati Rayudu batted most often at No. 5 (14 innings, 356 runs).

How settled was the MI top order?

Shikhar Dhawan batted at No. 1 in 90% of their innings; Sanath Jayasuriya batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.