Mumbai Indians qualified to 2011 CL T20 cricket tournament after finishing third in IPL 2011. They lost crucial players like Sachin Tendulkar, Munaf Patel, Ali Murtaza, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma to injuries. It may be very difficult for this depleted Mumbai side to make progress to semi-finals in the tough group A.
Mumbai Indians CL T20 Cricket team:
Country: India
Home grounds: Wankhede and DY Patil stadiums, Mumbai.
Owners: Reliance Industries (Mukhesh Ambani)
Quaification: Third place in 2011 IPL T20 Cricket tournament.
Group: A (Chennai Super Kings, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and Tobago & New South Wales).
History: Played in 2010 Champions League – exited from group stage.
Official website: http://mumbaiindians.com/
2011 Champions League T20 Schedule:
1. September 24, 8 PM IST: Vs Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk in Chennai.
2. September 26, 8 PM IST: Vs Trinidad & Tobago at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.
3. September 30, 8 PM IST: Vs Cape Cobras at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.
4. October 2, 4 PM IST: Vs New South Wales at Chepauk in Chennai.
Coach: Robin Singh.
Captain: Harbhajan Singh.
Mumbai Indians CL T20 Cricket Squad:
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1. | Aiden Blizzard | South Australia |
2. | R. Satish | Trichy (Tamil Nadu) |
3. | T. Suman | Hyderabad |
4. | Sarul Kanwar | Uttar Pradesh |
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6. | Kieron Pollard | Trinidad & Tobago |
7. | James Franklin | New Zealand |
8. | Andrew Symonds | Australia |
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9. | Ambati Rayudu | Guntur (AP) |
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11. | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka |
12. | Dilhara Fernando | Sri Lanka |
13. | Harbhajan Singh | Punjab |
14. | Abu Nechim Ahmed | Assam |
15. | Yuzvendra Chahal | Haryana |
Strengths:
1. Best T20 bowler in the world - Lasith Malinga.
2. Dangerous Kieron Pollard.
3. World class wicket-keeper batsmen like David Jacobs and Ambati Rayudu.
4. Stunning attacking batsmen like Aiden Blizzard, Andrew Symonds and T. Suman.
5. Chance of playing 5 foreign cricketers (committee approved).
Weaknesses:
1. Unavailability of Sachin Tendulkar, Munaf Patel and Rohit Sharma.
2. Inconsistent batting performances.
3. Too much deendence on Lasith Malinga.
Mumbai Indians (MI) squad rating: 8/10.
CLT20 Prediction: Mumbai Indians may struggle to reach semi-finals in the absence of Sachin Tendulkar, Munaf Patel and Rohit Sharma. In spite of their absence, MI is still looking strong but they are in tough group. They need exceptional performances from stars like Malinga, Pollard, Symonds, Jacobs and Rayudu to progress to semi-finals.
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