The electric power generation over the past decade has moved from conventional fossil fuel-fired thermal power plants to tiny-scale system generating power through distributed generation units. A group of such distributed generation units and loads are termed as microgrids. Microgrids can be located near the load centers to supply the load without any loss of power. Frequency regulation in a microgrid operating in autonomous mode is critical because of the intermittent nature of the renewable sources employed. To maintain the frequency regulation within a tolerance limit in a microgrid, proper control schemes have to be adopted in order to increase or decrease the real power generation. Hence, this article explores and presents a critical review of different types of control strategies employed for frequency regulation in microgrids.