IPL 2021: 5 Mumbai Indians’ players who can guide MI to win their 6th IPL trophy in UAE| Check Names
IPL 2021: Last year’s champions Mumbai Indians had a good run in the first half of the Indian Premier League 2021.
The second leg of the Indian Premier League 2021 will take place in the United Arab Emirates from September 19. Earlier on May 4, the tournament was suspended after players tested positive for COVID-19. The second phase of the league will start with the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
Last year’s champions Mumbai Indians had a good run in the first half of the Indian Premier League 2021. Mumbai Indians had lost their opening match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. But Mumbai came back strongly, winning their next two matches against Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Rohit Sharma-led side had won 4 out of 7 matches in the first leg and finished fourth in the points table. Five-time IPL champions MI will be desperate to win another IPL title. In such a situation, we tell about five players of Mumbai Indians, who can dominate the UAE stage of IPL 2021.
Suryakumar Yadav
Team India’s swashbuckling batsman Suryakumar Yadav’s name is included in this list. Suryakumar has an important part of the Mumbai Indians team for the last few years. His name is taken in the count of match winners of MI. The middle order batsman of 30 years has impressed everyone with his brilliant shots and his excellent game. He has so far scored 2197 runs in 108 IPL matches at an average of 29.69 and a strike rate of 135.28.
Last year, when IPL 2020 was played in the UAE, Suryakumar Yadav made an important contribution to making Mumbai Indians champions while batting tremendously. The right-handed batsman scored 480 runs at an average of 40 in the 13th season of the Indian Premier League.
The second leg of IPL 2021 will take place in Dubai from September 19. And they can be seen trying to rid the opposition teams of sixes with their swashbuckling batting. Suryakumar scored 173 runs in 7 matches with the help of a half-century in the first phase.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah represents the bowling attack of Mumbai Indians. Bumrah struggled with his poor form in the first leg of the tournament. But considering his talent, he could be a major threat to the opposition. In IPL 2020, he took 27 wickets in 15 matches and during this Bumrah took 4 for 14 in a match against Delhi Capitals.
The 27-year-old pacer was the second highest wicket-taker last season. Bumrah has often converted Mumbai Indians’ defeat into victory. Once again Jasprit Bumrah can do wonders in the second phase of IPL 2021, which will take place in Dubai.
In the first phase of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League, Bumrah took 6 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 32.00 and an economy rate of 7.11. At the same time, he has played 99 IPL matches so far, in which he has taken 115 wickets at an average of 24.14 and economy rate of 7.39.
Rahul Chahar
Leg spinner Rahul Chahar has done exceptionally well for Mumbai Indians for the last few years. Looking at the situation in the UAE, he can prove to be a match winner for Mumbai in the second phase of IPL 2021. Rahul is the highest wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021 so far.
The 22-year-old right-arm bowler took 11 wickets in 7 matches at an economy rate of 7.21 and an average of 18.36. Recently, Rahul Chahar took 4 wickets in two T20 matches and 3 wickets in ODIs against Sri Lanka.
Rahul will be eager to continue his good run in the second phase of IPL 2021. He has so far taken 41 wickets in 38 IPL matches at an average of 24.41 and an economy rate of 7.41, while Rahul took 15 wickets in 15 matches in IPL 2020 at an average of 28.86 and an economy rate of 8.16.
Ishan Kishan
Young wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has performed brilliantly for Mumbai Indians over the years. The 23-year-old cricketer has taken the team to the threshold of victory many times while batting at any position. He could prove to be a match winner for MI in the second phase of IPL 2021. Which is to be played in Dubai from 19 September. Ishan was not able to do anything special in the first phase, but UAE conditions can suit him.
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The left-handed batsman scored 516 runs in 14 matches in IPL 2020 at an average of 57.33 and strike rate of 145.76. At the same time, he has scored 1284 runs in 56 IPL matches at an average of 27.31 and strike rate of 131.96.
Trent Boult
Veteran fast bowler Trent Boult can also emerge as the match winner for Mumbai Indians in the second phase of IPL 2021. The second phase of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League will be played in the UAE from September 19 and the conditions there can prove to be effective for Boult. Actually, the 32-year-old Kiwi pacer had a tremendous performance with the ball in IPL 2020, which was played in Dubai.
The left-arm fast bowler was instrumental in becoming the champion of Mumbai Indians. He took 25 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 18.28 and a strike rate of 7.97. However, Trent Boult continued his good performance in the first leg of IPL 2021, taking 8 wickets in 7 matches. Boult has so far taken 71 wickets in 55 IPL matches at an average of 25.35 and an economy rate of 8.52.
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