Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Mumbai Indians

Players

Sachin Tendulkar is the designated icon player and also captain for Mumbai Indians. During the player auction Mumbai Indians successfully bid for a 7 players, including two of the heroes of Indian twenty-20 world cup side in Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa. Sanath Jayasuriya was also another prized catch, along with South African legend Shaun Pollock. The team also added the Sri Lankan speedster Lasith "Slinga" Malinga.[1]

Outside of the player auction, the franchise has also signed up Ajinkya Rahane and Abhishek Nayar (from Mumbai), Yogesh Takawale (from Maharashtra) and Pinal Shah (from Baroda).[2]

[edit] Current Squad

No Name Age Nationality Playing role Batting Style Bowling/Fielding Bidding Price
1 Sachin Tendulkarc 34 Flag of India Batsman RHB ROB Icon Player
2 Harbhajan Singh 27 Flag of India Bowler RHB ROB US$ 850,000
3 Sanath Jayasuriya 37 Flag of Sri Lanka All Rounder LHB LAO US$ 975,000
4 Shaun Pollock 35 Flag of South Africa All Rounder RHB RMF US$ 550,000
5 Robin Uthappa 22 Flag of India Batsman RHB ROB US$ 800,000
6 Lasith Malinga 24 Flag of Sri Lanka Bowler RHB RF US$ 350,000
7 Dilhara Fernando 29 Flag of Sri Lanka Bowler RHB RFM US$ 150,000
8 Loots Bosman 30 Flag of South Africa Batsman RHB RM US$ 175,000
9 Ajinkya Rahanec,u 19 Flag of India All Rounder RHB RM Unknown
10 Abhishek Nayarc 24 Flag of India Bowler LHB RMF Unknown
11 Yogesh Takawalec 23 Flag of India Batsman/WK RHB WK Unknown
12 Pinal Shahc,u 20 Flag of India Batsman/WK RHB WK Unknown
13 Ashwell Prince 30 Flag of South Africa Batsman LHB LAO US$ 175,000
14 Manish Pandeyu 18 Flag of India Batsman RHB RAO Unknown
15 Saurabh Tiwaryu 18 Flag of India Batsman LHB Unknown Unknown
16 Ashish Nehra 28 Flag of India Bowler RHB LFM Unknown

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