Indian Cricket Team Updates

The Mumbai Indians know what it feels like to be IPL champions. Having clinched the coveted title in 2013 and after failing to defend the title the following year, Mumbai Indians are keen to make a telling statement as they gear up for a fresh start in 2015. The team went full throttle in their practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on the eve of their first game against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Ricky Ponting, who is now donning the role of the coach, was seen keeping a close eye on the preparations of his players ahead of the marquee clash on Wednesday.  Related News: Mumbai Indians (MI) Squad IPL 8 - 2015 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad IPL 8 - 2015 Batting legend and Mumbai Indians' icon Sachin Tendulkar also had a few words of wisdom for the players. Having Sachin on the sidelines was a huge boost according to Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. "We were discussing the strategy for tomorrow's game and Sachin was sharing his ...

IPL 8: Mumbai Indians (MI) Players List 2015 Total 16 Players has been retained by Mumbai Indians before Auction process of IPL 2015. Ten Indian Players: Rohit Sharma, Aditya Tare, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Pawan Suyal, Shreyas Gopal, Unmukt Chand, R Vinay Kumar, Parthiv Patel and Six Overseas player: Corey Anderson (NZ), Lendl Simmons (WI), Josh Hazlewood (Aus), Keiron Pollard (WI), Lasith Malinga (SL) and Marchant de Lange (SA) has been already selected for IPL 8 Mumbai Indians Squad before Auction process. Remaining Squad has been completed by Auction process. MI Released Players for 2015: Michael Hussey, Praveen Kumar, Ben Dunk, Pragyan Ojha, Jalaj Saxena, Krismar Santokie, Sushant Marathe, Apoorv Wankhade, Zaheer Khan, C.M. Gautam. City:  Mumbai, Maharashtra Founded:  2008 Home ground:  Wankhede Stadium (Capacity: 35,341) Secondary home ground:  Brabourne Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) Owner(s):  Relia...

Some high intensity bowling and fielding, followed by some intelligent batting, from the Northern Knights put paid to the Mumbai Indians’ hopes of progressing to the main draw of the Oppo CLT20 2014. After being put in to bat in the final qualifying stage match, the Mumbai Indians managed a modest 132 runs on the board, which the Kiwi side chased down in 17.2 overs, losing only four wickets in the process.  ( Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: Q5 – SOUTHERN EXPRESS V LAHORE LIONS ) The result meant the Northern Knights and the Lahore Lions, who occupied first and second spots in the table at the end of the qualifying stage, progress to the tournament proper. Put into bat, runs were at a premium early on as the Northern Knights new-ball pair of Trent Boult and Tim Southee bowled immaculate lines and lengths and made the MI batsmen work hard for their runs. Michael Hussey attempted to break free but didn’t get enough elevation and was done in by a sharp catch by Scott Kuggeleijn at ...

Praveen Kumar sustained an injury to his right shoulder during Mumbai Indians first CLT20 qualifier match. He is undergoing a thorough medical assessment and reports are awaited.  Pawan Suyal will be a part of the Mumbai Indians team for the remainder of the CLT20 tournament in place of Praveen Kumar. source: clt20.com

Powered by a rollicking century stand between openers Michael Hussey and Lendl Simmons, the Mumbai Indians registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Southern Express in the fourth qualifying stage match of the Oppo CLT20 2014. Asked to chase 162, the Mumbai Indians got past the finish line in the 17th over.  ( Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: Q3 - NORTHERN KNIGHTS V LAHORE LIONS ) There must have been significant pressure on the Mumbai Indians openers after their bowlers and fielders were found wanting in the closing stages of the Southern Express innings. However, the experienced Hussey, in the company of Simmons, ensured there was no panic early on. Both batsmen were aided by the lack of discipline from the Southern Express bowlers (who bowled as many as eight wides on the day) and feasted on the loose deliveries that came their way. Boundaries were a regular feature of the 139-run partnership; there were 15 hits to the boundary and four over the ropes during the period b...

A clinical all-round performance from the Lahore Lions saw them emerge victorious against the Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of the Oppo CLT20 2014. Set to chase a modest 136 against a testing and experienced bowling attack, the Lahore Lions played smart cricket, timed their acceleration perfectly and ensured they finished the contest with two points on the board.  ( Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: Q1– NORTHERN KNIGHTS V SOUTHERN EXPRESS ) There wasn’t too much action in the first four overs of the run-chase. Ahmed Shehzad set the ball rolling picking up two boundaries in the fifth over and then got stuck into young Jasprit Bumrah hitting him for two boundaries and a six in the following over. The introduction of Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha put the brakes on the scoring yet again. The six overs bowled by the two spinners in tandem soon after the field restrictions were relaxed yielded only 28 runs. Shehzad (34 from 33 balls) perished to Ojha in the eighth over, while Nasir ...

The mighty Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder, Kieron Pollard, known for his explosive batting was the automatic choice to lead the Mumbai Indians in the forthcoming Champions League T20, starting September 13 in Raipur, in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who recently sustained a fractured middle finger during the second ODI against England at Cardiff.   ( Also Read:  Rohit Sharma Ruled Out of CLT20 2014 ) Pollard has been with the Mumbai Indians from IPL Season 3, and has already established a sense of seniority and gained respect among his fellow players. Pollard’s success as the captain having led the Barbados Tridents to title triumph in the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been very well-appreciated. A towering Trinidadian, Kieron Pollard is one of the hardest hitters of the cricket ball and has produced moments of brilliance for the Mumbai Indians. Pollard played a crucial role in Mumbai Indians’ triumph, during the 2013 IPL Season by smashing 29 sixes...

Mumbai Indians pose with the Champions League trophy Mumbai Indians (MI) announced final squads for the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2014 tournament, to be played in India from 13 September to 4 October 2014. Coach: John Wright | Captain: Rohit Sharma | CLT20 Best: 2011 and 2013 Champions Mumbai Indians CLT20 2014 Squad: Rohit Sharma Harbhajan Singh Ambati Rayudu Pragyan Ojha Praveen Kumar Aditya Tare Jalaj Saxena Jasprit Bumrah Shreyas Gopal Mike Hussey Kieron Pollard Corey Anderson Lasith Malinga Marchant De Lange Lendl Simmons Mumbai Indians CLT20 2014 Support Staff: Chief Mentor: Anil Kumble Head Coach: John Wright Assistant Coach: Robin Singh Fielding Coach: Jonty Rohdes Physiotherapist: Nitin Patel Video Analyst: Dhananjai Trainer: Paul Chapman Team Manager: Rahul Sanghvi Statistics CLT20 GAMES 20 WIN 10 LOSE 7 YEAR BY YEAR BREAKDOWN 2013: W W W W NR L 2012: L L NR L 2011: W W L NR W W 2010: W W...

Sri Lanka Cricket Media Release Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to inform that Lasith Malinga had sent a letter on the 15th of July 2014, wherein he had requested to represent the Mumbai Indian in the Champions League T20 – 2014, The request letter was tabled at the Exco meeting held on the 22 July. As per the Team Participation Agreement of CLT20 – 2014, the decision on which team a player should represent is the sole prerogative of the player himself. Accordingly whilst expressing Sri Lanka Cricket’s preference for Lasith to represent the Southern Express Team at the said event, the Executive Committee left this decision at his sole discretion. Lasith Malinga has informed the CEO Mr. Ashley De Silva that he will be representing the Mumbai Indians Team. source: clt20.com

400:  Number of IPL matches played across seven editions. ( Also Read:  MI vs KKR - IPL 2014, Match 1: Report ) 156.52:  Jacques Kallis’ strike-rate in the match – his second highest in IPL after 161.82 (89* off 55 vs KXIP in 2010) 131:  Runs added by Jacques Kallis and Manish Pandey for second wicket- Kolkata Knight Riders’ highest partnership for any wicket against Mumbai Indians. 32:  Number of matches taken by Sunil Narine to complete his 50 wickets in IPL – least by any bowler to reach this milestone. Lasith Malinga had taken 33 matches to do so. 8:  Number of ducks made by Gautam Gambhir in IPL. He is now level with Manish Pandey, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Sharma. The record is 9 held by Amit Mishra. 3:  Only the third time Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians in 13 encounters in IPL 2:  Number of times bowlers from opposing sides took four wicket hauls (Malinga 4/23 and Narine 4/20). The only other such instance was seen in Mumbai ...

Thanks to Jacques Kallis’ 72 and Sunil Narine’s 4-0-20-4, the Kolkata Knight Riders sailed to a massive 41-run win against the Mumbai Indians. After the KKR batters, put up 163 runs on the board, their bowlers ensured a fluent victory to kick off their Pepsi IPL 2014 campaign.  ( Also Read:  MI vs KKR - IPL 2014, Match 1: Stats Highlights ) Earlier, KKR won the toss and chose to bat first. However, before Gautam Gambhir (0) could get his eye in, he was done in by Lasith Malinga. The MI pacer dished out his trademark yorker and bowled the opposition skipper out, leaving KKR on four for one in the second over. However, Kallis and Manish Pandey seized the momentum from MI thereafter. The duo put together 131 runs for the second wicket during a 15-plus-over stretch. By smashing sixes and fours fairly regularly, both Kallis and Pandey kept the KKR run-rate in the vicinity of eight-an-over. Both batters brought up their half-centuries during their partnership. Finally, the...