Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in India’s popular cricketing league. Rich personality Mukesh Ambani owns them. Since the start of the Indian Premier League, this franchise comprised big names from different countries. This included Sachin Tendulkar even. Currently, the skipper of the Indian team is the leader of this franchise. The home ground is the iconic Wankhade Stadium.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin is a Mumbaikar and had a craze for this sport since childhood. Sachin is the best cricket player in this sport. He is an inspiration for many cricketers. Virat, in an interview, said that because of him, he started playing cricket. He started his cricket career at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. He has scored 618 runs in the 2009-2010 season. He has scored several fifties in that edition.
2. Sachin Tendulkar
His shots are the most flawless. One of his best shots is a straight drive. He used to hit cover drives flawlessly too. He debuted for Team India at the age of 16. He continued to play for over 20 years, bringing much glory to his country. Many cricketing academies are running under him. His son Arjun recently debuted for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. Sachin was also a good bowler, and he improved this skill over time. He scored 530 runs this time.
3. Lendl Simmons
Lendl Simmons is another player from Barbados who represented many teams in the Indian Premier League. He has been a key foreign player for the Mumbai franchise. He has been an aggressive batter and a specialized T20 batsman. He has scored many runs while batting top of the order. He is a brilliant fielder in addition. He has greatly helped through his batting skills in the 2016 world cup win. He has 540 runs in the 2015 edition. He played aggressively this season.
4. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is the first Mumbaikar on our list. His family could not manage his expenses, so he spent his childhood with his grandparents. He was introduced to a cricketing academy when he was in class six. His coach found his talent and helped him in improving his skills. He later debuted for India in 2007. He also played some crucial innings in the 2007 World Cup in South Africa. But he could perform that well in 50 over format and hence was not included in the 2011 world cup squad. He later proved to be India’s one of the best openers. Recently, he was adjourned as the highest run scorer in the 2019 world cup. In the winning edition of MI, he scored 538 runs in 2013.
5. Quinton de Kock
Quinton is a top-order batsman belonging to Proteas. He is a wicket-keeper batsman who often lays the foundation of the innings. He chases well while chasing and scores well while batting first. He can field if required. In the last 2 consecutive t20 World Cups, he has been a great asset to his team. He has been with Mumbai Indians for a long time, but now he plays for Lucknow Super Giants. Three years back, he scored 519 runs in that edition.
6. Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is 24 years old cricket player belonging to Uttar Pradesh. He is a young batsman and also represented the Indian Under 19 team. Recently, he scored 200 in one day match and has been included as a new member in the elite list of the 200’s club. He is the youngest batsman to do so. He is a wicketkeeper in addition. His performance is not up to the mark in the recent season. He jointly scored 514 runs with Quinton in the 2021 season.
7. Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath is a legend from Sri Lanka. He is on the list of the highest run scorer comprising all game formats. As you read earlier, it is another big name that MI bought from an auction. His experience in international matches helped a lot for the franchise’s success. He is the inspiration to many new uncapped players in the franchise. During his time, he helped the team with his experience and mentored many guys. In the starting edition, he scored 514 runs with the bat. It was worth watching legends like Sachin and Sanath playing together.
8. Surya Kumar Yadav
Surya is a new sensation in the Indian cricket team. He is an aggressive batter and plays at the 4th/5th position in the batting order. He debuted late for Team India but debuted best. He started his career in style. He is the current rank 1 holder in the ICC rankings in the shortest game format. He participated in the 2022 world cup. Owing to his good performance, he debuted in the rest formats later. But now he is going through a rough patch and not performing well. He started his upfront in 2018 and scored 520 runs starting with it.
9. Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh is one of the wicketkeepers who still plays India and in the Indian Premier League. He has always been a finisher for the team and has many records in dismissals. He could have been more consistent in the playing eleven of India for many years. He was called upon once again for the national side at 37 and represented India in the world cup 2022 as a wicketkeeper. Now, he is playing for the RCB franchise.
10. Quinton de Kock
Quinton is a top-order batsman belonging to Proteas. He is a wicket-keeper batsman who often lays the foundation of the innings. He chases well while chasing and scores well while batting first. He can field if required. In the last 2 consecutive t20 World Cups, he has been a great asset to his team. He has been with Mumbai Indians for a long time, but now he plays for Lucknow Super Giants. In recent years he scored 500 runs. It was special as these runs were scored in Dubai.
