Sachin Tendulkar was named captain and icon player of Mumbai Indians, the highest-priced side, owned by the Reliance Group of Companies, ahead of the inaugural IPL. The team had some turbo-charged players like Jayasuriya, Shaun Pollock, Harbhajan and Malinga. The side, however, failed to deliver on its promise in the inaugural competition, despite some memorable performances like that of the young all-rounder Abhishek Nayar.
The second season opened with two new names for the side - Zaheer Khan, who was brought in from RCB, and batsman Shikhar Dhawan from Delhi. JP Duminy, the South African powerhouse, was roped in, fresh from his success in Australia. But the side could not quite make it even this time round, bowing out of the competition before the semis. Kyle Mills and Ashraful have been bought out. At 2010 auction, they bagged the biggest player of them all Kieron Pollard at USD 750,000 after winning the silent tie-breaker. Harshal Patel from the U-19 side has also found a place in the side.
Team name Mumbai Indians
Owner’s Name Reliance Industries
Captain Sachin Tendulkar
Home ground Brabourne Stadium
Head Mentor & Advisor Shaun Pollock
Advisor-cum-Fielding Coach Jonty Rhodes
Coach-cum-Analyst:Pravin Kalyan Amre
Trainer Ramji Srinivasan
Physiotherapist Dr. Nitin Patel
Masseur Donald Shugg
Icon Player Sachin Tendulkar
Team website
www.mumbaiindians.com
Players:
1.Sachin Tendulkar (C),India
2.Harbhajan Singh,India
3.Sanath Jayasuriya,Sri Lanka
4.Kyle Mills,New Zealand
5.Luke Ronchi,Australia
6.Dwayne Bravo,West Indies
7.Dilhara Fernando,Sri Lanka
8.Abhishek Nayar,India
9.Ajinkya Rahane,India
10.Abhishek Nayar,India
11.Yogesh Takawale,India
12.Pinal Shah,India
13.Zaheer Khan,India
14.Saurabh Tiwary,India
15.Rohan Raje,India
16.Dhawal Kulkarni,India
17.Jean-Paul Duminy,South Africa
18.Mohammad Ashraful,Bangladesh
19.Graham Napier,New Zealand
20.Jaydev Shah,India
21.Ryan Mc Laren,South Africa
22.Shikar Dhawan,India
23.Chetnya Nanda,India
24.Raheel Shaikh,India
25.Jude Singh,India