Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said a cricketer has to be a pure all-rounder to find place in the starting eleven due to the Impact Player rule.
A rampant Mumbai Indians will present a stern test of character for the rattled Punjab Kings in a virtual semi-final when the two teams face-off in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians announced the development on social media on Sunday saying, "Once a cub now a lion, the lion is back to be the king of the jungle again."
Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have roped in former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene as their head coach as part of a major overhaul ahead of mega auction.
Mumbai Indians need to win both their remaining matches to qualify for the IPL play-offs.
Kohli's diving catch to dismiss Naseem Shah during India's Champions Trophy win over Pakistan was his 157th in ODIs, moving him ahead of Mohammad Azharuddin for the most outfield catches in the format by an Indian player.
The former Sri Lankan skipper said playing two of their last three matches at home will help Mumbai Indians as they push for a final-four finish, but refused to see Tuesday's game as a prelude to a knockout clash.
Karn Sharma showed a lot of heart, says MI skipper Pandya
While MI's win will assure them of a place in the play-offs, Delhi Capitals need to win both their remaining games to advance.
'I was already on that flight, mentally. But when I wasn't selected, it hit me hard. I couldn't understand what went wrong.'
Former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has stepped down from his position as consultant coach of Sri Lanka with immediate effect, the country's cricket board (SLC) said on Wednesday.
Jayawardene said showing situational awareness is imperative and Rohit was able to execute his plans well against CSK.
At the peak of Mahela Jayawardene's career, international cricket was flooded with world-class bowlers, something many feel is not the case now.
Jasprit Bumrah is in 'good nick' following a three-month-long injury lay-off and Mumbai Indians want to ease him into competition mode in IPL 2025, said head coach Mahela Jayawardene.
Reader Suhas sent us this picture from Colombo.
Steve Smith is the 15th player to go past the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket.
'A stage that seems big -- but it's (the) one that's familiar -- so we banked on him being comfortable with his surroundings and he certainly looked all that. It was an impressive debut.'
The Pandya brothers have come a long way. There was a time when they survived on just Maggi noodles for three years while chasing their dream of becoming top cricketers. Today, Hardik's net worth exceeds 100 crores while Krunal's is estimated to be around 80 crores.
Virat Kohli surpassed Shikhar Dhawan to become India's highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy history.
Hardik Pandya is now the cynosure of all eyes after playing a crucial part in India's T20 World Cup and the recent ICC Champions Trophy wins.
Mahela Jayawardene, back to his openers role blossomed with a sparking century to lead Sri Lanka to a convincing 161-run victory against India in the third match of the tri-nation series in Jamaica, on Tuesday.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said left-arm wrist spinner was delighted with Vignesh Puthur needs to keep his feet on the ground and "start from ball one again" in their next IPL match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
'These are areas that we're trying to tidy up and try and be much more consistent all around.'
'You need a 400-run season from Rohit Sharma. 15s and 20s converted into 40s and 60s.'
The Wankhede stadium track for Saturday's all-Asian World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka appears totally different from the one on which his team played New Zealand earlier in the tournament, says Sri Lanka's senior batsman Mahela Jayawardene.
After seeing a lifeline fall his way, Smith never looked back and went on to complete his 35th Test ton.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene has expressed his faith in the senior players despite the team's poor performance in the IPL. Despite losing four out of their five matches, Jayawardene has ruled out making major changes to the playing eleven, citing the experience and skill of the players. He believes that the team is playing good cricket and needs to be more ruthless, particularly in the powerplay. Jayawardene also defended Rohit Sharma's struggles against left-arm pace, highlighting his experience and the need to credit the bowlers. He acknowledged that MI is not playing its best cricket and emphasized the need for consistency. Jayawardene also expressed satisfaction with Tilak Varma's performance, highlighting his ability and potential.
The mighty Mumbai Indians have been the team to beat in IPL history and the Sri Lankan great says they have worked hard on building a "culture of success".
The five-times champions have retained the quartet of Bumrah, Suryakumar, Pandya and Rohit along with youngster Tilak Verma.
Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene and explosive England batsman Kevin Pietersen today joined their Indian Premier League team Delhi Daredevils after completing their national duties.
Livid after Delhi Daredevils went down meekly to Highveld Lions in the Champions League Twenty20 semi-final, skipper Mahela Jayawardene said his team did not have the "right attitude" and was bogged down by nerves and pressure.
Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.
Mumbai Indians, the five-time IPL champions, have a robust scouting system that unearths hidden gems from across the country.
Harry Brook matched the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's career-high of 898 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings.
Tilak Verma, who has two T20I hundreds for India and is one of the pillars of the core MI set-up, had scored just 25 off 23 balls, inclusive of two boundaries, when Mitchell Santner, with a career IPL strike-rate of 106, was sent in.
Tennis queen Sania Mirza looked like a vision as she arrived to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's Shubh Aashirwad ceremony at the Jio World Centre at the Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
Images from the World Cup Pool A match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Dunedin on Sunday
Following his inspiring performance to see Sri Lanka through to the Champions Trophy semi-final, veteran Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene is ready to give India a tough fight in the last four stage.
Bolstered by the addition of Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene and explosive England batsman Kevin Pietersen, Delhi Daredevils would aim to put behind the disappointment of a previous loss and get back to winning ways when they host Chennai Super Kings in an IPL match in New Delhi on Tuesday.
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata.
