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Showing posts with label Mumbai Indians. Show all posts

Mumbai Indians - Team Introduction

Mumbai Indians

Captain:Sachin Tendulkar
Coach:Lalchand Rajput
Owner:Reliance Industries Limited
Director:Shishir Hattangadi
Media Adviser:Harsha Bhogle
Brand Ambassador:Hritik Roshan
Color:Blue
Team Logo:Sudarshana Chakra with the team's name engraved on it
Home Grounds:Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai & Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai



Mumbai Indians is a cricket team in the Indian Premier league (IPL), led by India's ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians is coached by former Indian cricket coach Lalchand Rajput. The team is owned by Ratipriya, a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

The rights of IPL's Mumbai franchise were bought by RIL on January 24, 2008 for $111.9 millions, thus making Mumbai Indians the most expensive team in the IPL.

Mumbai Indians have a team logo which has the Sudarshana Chakra with the team's name engraved on it. While renowned cricket commentator Harsh Bhogle is the team's media advisor, Shishir Hattangadi is its director.

Mumbai Indians In 2008 IPL season

Indian Premier League Teams

There are eight teams contesting in IPL Twenty20 tournament currently, owned by their respective IPL franchises distributed evenly throughout India. In January 2008, the eight IPL franchises were awarded to the highest bidders that involved big wigs of industries ranging from aviation to entertainment.

According to the latest rules framed, each IPL team is to be constituted meeting certain guidelines such as:
  • Minimum squad strength- 16 players plus one physio and a coach
  • Foreign players allowed in each squad - 10 (Maximum 4 in the playing XI)
  • Minimum number of local players to be included in each team - 8
  • Minimum number of players from the BCCI under-22 pool to be included in each team - 2