Three-times Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians will open their marketing campaign within the tournament's 12th edition on Sunday in a house fixture towards Delhi Capitals on the Wankhede Stadium.
IPL 2019: Full Schedule
Times of India takes a look at what's new within the MI camp as they bid for a fourth IPL crown.
ZAK, THE RIPPER
MI have roped in former India spearhead Zaheer Khan as the director of cricket operations. He represented them within the IPL in 2009, 2010 and 2014, claiming 29 wickets. So the 40-year-old has an even concept of the high expectations. Zaheer is known to own a sound head and this area of expertise shall be tested again as he is going about forming strategies.
YUVI RAYS CAN HARM RIVALS
MI surprised many observers through inducting the charismatic Yuvraj Singh into their squad for his base value of Rs 1 crore. Many wondered if that was the appropriate name. But he can keep watch over the center overs and can be to hand with the ball.
CAN DE KOCK FIRE?
Apart from Yuvraj, MI have roped within the hard-hitting South African keeper-batsman Quinton de Kock and allrounder Jayant Yadav, who had been traded previous to the auctions. Pace bowler Lasith Malinga, their bowling mentor ultimate season, returns as a player. They have additionally picked younger Indian performers — pacer Rasikh Salam and allrounder Pankaj Jaiswal. MI additionally spent a vital Rs three.four crore on pacer Barinder Sran.
X-FACTORS
Rasikh Salam: A teenage pacer from Kulgam district of South Kashmir, Rasikh is the 3rd Kashmiri cricketer to be part of the IPL, and the only real player from Kashmir, who was purchased through an IPL staff this year. The 17-year-old was known as for trials through MI after the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was purchased for Rs 20 lakh, his base value.
Pankaj Jaiswal: The pace bowling all-rounder from Kangra district in HP was purchased for Rs 20 lakh. He was the leading wicket-taker for HP within the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with ten dismissals in six suits. In the Ranji Trophy, Jaiswal had smashed a 16-ball fifty towards Goa — the second fastest in history.
ODDS
SRH nine/2, MI five/1, CSK 11/2, KKR 11/2, DC 6/1, RR 6/1, RCB 13/2, KXIP nine/1.
ROLL OF HONOUR
IPL champs in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
IPL 2019: Full Schedule
Times of India takes a look at what's new within the MI camp as they bid for a fourth IPL crown.
ZAK, THE RIPPER
MI have roped in former India spearhead Zaheer Khan as the director of cricket operations. He represented them within the IPL in 2009, 2010 and 2014, claiming 29 wickets. So the 40-year-old has an even concept of the high expectations. Zaheer is known to own a sound head and this area of expertise shall be tested again as he is going about forming strategies.
YUVI RAYS CAN HARM RIVALS
MI surprised many observers through inducting the charismatic Yuvraj Singh into their squad for his base value of Rs 1 crore. Many wondered if that was the appropriate name. But he can keep watch over the center overs and can be to hand with the ball.
CAN DE KOCK FIRE?
Apart from Yuvraj, MI have roped within the hard-hitting South African keeper-batsman Quinton de Kock and allrounder Jayant Yadav, who had been traded previous to the auctions. Pace bowler Lasith Malinga, their bowling mentor ultimate season, returns as a player. They have additionally picked younger Indian performers — pacer Rasikh Salam and allrounder Pankaj Jaiswal. MI additionally spent a vital Rs three.four crore on pacer Barinder Sran.
X-FACTORS
Rasikh Salam: A teenage pacer from Kulgam district of South Kashmir, Rasikh is the 3rd Kashmiri cricketer to be part of the IPL, and the only real player from Kashmir, who was purchased through an IPL staff this year. The 17-year-old was known as for trials through MI after the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was purchased for Rs 20 lakh, his base value.
Pankaj Jaiswal: The pace bowling all-rounder from Kangra district in HP was purchased for Rs 20 lakh. He was the leading wicket-taker for HP within the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with ten dismissals in six suits. In the Ranji Trophy, Jaiswal had smashed a 16-ball fifty towards Goa — the second fastest in history.
ODDS
SRH nine/2, MI five/1, CSK 11/2, KKR 11/2, DC 6/1, RR 6/1, RCB 13/2, KXIP nine/1.
ROLL OF HONOUR
IPL champs in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
IPL 2019: The new things for Mumbai Indians in season 12
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