by bhavikv
6. April 2009 06:11
Hi all,
IPL Season 2 starts on 18th April ‘09 with Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Superstars at 4pm IST. Well Mumbai Indians definitely left a mark last season but wasn’t just enough. The winning streak started rather very late. I hope this season they get themselves going from the start. Its among the best team among the lot.
With new faces this season from the Auction saw side swapping players for Shikar Dhavan (from Delhi Daredevils, in lieu of Ashish Nehra), Zaheer Khan (from Bangalore Royal Challengers, in lieu of Robin Uthappa) and also added new players like Mohhamed Ashraful, JP Duminy and Kyle Mills. Shaun Pollok takes over an added responsibility of Mentor for the Team.
The Team :
Sachin Tendulkar
Abhishek Nayar
Ajinkya Rahane
Chetnya Nanda
Dhawal Kulkarni
Dilhara Fernando
Dwayne Bravo
Graham Napier
Harbhajan Singh
Jaydev Shah
Jean-Paul Duminy
Jude Singh
Kyle Mills
Lasith Malinga
Luke Ronchi
Mohammad Ashraful
Pinal Shah
Raheel Shaikh
Rohan Raje
Ryan McLaren
Sanath Jayasuriya
Saurabh Tiwary
Shikhar Dhawan
Yogesh Takawale
Zaheer Khan
Shaun Pollock(Mentor) (Coach)
Match Schedule for Mumbai Indians: (tentative)
| Date | Day | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 18-Apr-09 | Saturday | Vs Chennai Super Kings | Cape Town | 16:00 Hrs - 19:00 Hrs |
| 21-Apr-09 | Tuesday | Vs Rajasthan Royals | Durban | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 25-Apr-09 | Saturday | Vs Deccan Chargers | Durban | 16:00 Hrs - 19:00 Hrs |
| 27-Apr-09 | Monday | Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Port Elizabeth | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 29-Apr-09 | Wednesday | Vs Kings Xi Punjab | Durban | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 1-May-09 | Friday | Vs Kolkata Knight Riders | East London | 16:00 Hrs - 19:00 Hrs |
| 3-May-09 | Sunday | Vs Royal Challengers | Johannesburg | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 6-May-09 | Wednesday | Vs Deccan Chargers | Pretoria | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 8-May-09 | Friday | Vs Delhi Dare Devils | East London | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 10-May-09 | Sunday | Vs Royal Challengers | Port Elizabeth | 16:00 Hrs - 19:00 Hrs |
| 12-May-09 | Tuesday | Vs Kings Xi Punjab | Pretoria | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 14-May-09 | Thursday | Vs Rajasthan Royals | Durban | 20:00 Hrs - 23:00 Hrs |
| 16-May-09 | Saturday | Vs Chennai Super Kings | Port Elizabeth | 16:00 Hrs - 19:00 Hrs |
| 21-May-09 | Thursday | Vs Delhi Dare Devils | Pretoria | 16:00 Hrs - 19:00 Hrs |
My Best XI
1. Sanath Jayasuriya (f1)
2. Sachin Tendulkar (Captain)
3. Shikhar Dhawan
4. Dwayne Bravo (f2)
5. Abhishek Nayar
6. Yogesh Takawale (keeper)
7. Kyle Mills (f3)
8. Harbhajan Singh
9. Zaheer Khan
10. Dhawal Kulkarni
11. Shaun Pollock (f4)
Hope to see Mumbai Indians rock :)
Regards,
Bhavik Vora
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