The Reliance group owned Mumbai Indian is one of the most successful teams in the history of the Indian Premier League. With title-winning campaigns of 2013,2015 and 2017 in addition to two CL T20 wins of 2011 and 2013, its trophy cabinet speaks volumes of its glory. The team is known for its plethora of stars in every department which draws a lot of fan following. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya make the core of the side and these players are proven international cricketers with a wealth of experience under their belt. Mumbai Indians Tickets for IPL 2019 Online: Price, Match Dates and Home Game Details of MI in Indian Premier League 12.
The Mumbai Indian management have roped in two players this season who can have a huge impact for them this season. One of them is veteran Yuvraj Singh and the other South African wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock. Yuvi, as we all know, have been one of the greatest limited overs cricketers of all time and now at the twilight of his career will look to have one meaningful season in the IPL. Despite his glory days with the Men in Blue, Yuvi has failed to deliver in the IPL for many teams. De Kock, on the other hand, is a swashbuckling left handed destructive batsman who can provide MI with the kind of flying starts they want up top.
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Strengths
The Mumbai Indians strength lies in their all-rounders with Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ben Cutting, Yuvraj Singh, and Kieron Pollard some of the best players suited for the T20 format. This gives them room to accommodate specialist players in either batting or bowling which helps in balancing the team. Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga make up a fantastic fast bowling pair which gives them a real edge.
Weakness
The top order consisting of Rohit Sharma and Quinton De Kock has to provide a good start. If they lose early wickets, MI can be in a spot of bother with Evin Lewis and Surya Kumar Yadav the only well-known batting specialist in the squad. Ideally, they will want their hard-hitting all-rounders to come in at the back end and up the scoring rate on a solid platform set by the top order. Mumbai Indians Team in IPL 2019: Names of Players Bought by MI in Auctions and Their Prices.
Mumbai Indians IPL 2019 Schedule
The Mumbai Indians open their campaign against Delhi Capitals on 24th March at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai which is their home base. This will be followed by a trip to Bengaluru to take on the RCB and Punjab to play Kings 11 Punjab. They will be ending their group phase campaign against Kings 11 Punjab on 4th May in Mumbai.
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
March 24 | MI vs DC | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
March 28 | RCB vs MI | 8:00 PM | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
March 30 | KXIP vs MI | 4:00 PM | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
April 03 | MI vs CSK | 8:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Note: IPL 2019 schedule has been released for two weeks only and is subject to change.
Mumbai Indians IPL 2019 Squad
Rohit Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Ben Cutting, Quinton De Kock, Ishan Kishan, Pankaj Jaiswal, Siddesh Lad, Evin Lewis, Mitchell McClenaghan, Lasith Malinga, Mayank Markande, Adam Milne, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rasikh Salam, Anukul Roy, Barinder Sran, Aditya Tare, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuvraj Singh
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