South Africa’s Jean-Paul Duminy and Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh are among the 10 players released by Mumbai Indians for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
Among the 1 capped, 5 uncapped and 4 internationals who have been returned back to the IPL auction kitty that is to take place next month is Australian fast-bowler Pat Cummins, Sri Lankan spinner Akila Dananjaya along with Saurabh Tiwary, Pradeep Sangwan, Sharad Lumba, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Mohsin Khan and Kerala’s MD Nidheesh.
The tree-time champions have retained 18 players including all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mayank Markande, Aditya Tare, Ishan Kisan, Rahul Chahar, Anukul Roy and Suryakumar Yadav.
To maintain the mix of experience and youth, the franchise has retained Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, destructive opener Evin Lewis and Kiwi pair of Mitchell McClenaghan and Adam Milne. The management has also backed Australia's T20 specialist Jason Behrendorff after the left-arm quick was recalled to the national side to face the Proteas.
Rohit Sharma – the most successful captain in IPL – will continue to lead Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians’ Retained Players
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Hardik Pandya
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Krunal Pandya
- Ishan Kishan (WK)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Mayank Markande
- Rahul Chahar
- Anukul Roy
- Siddhesh Lad
- Aditya Tare
- Quinton de Kock
- Kieron Pollard
- Ben Cutting
- Mitchell McClenaghan
- Adam Milne
- Jason Behrendorff
- Evin Lewis
Mumbai Indians’ Released Players
- Saurabh Tiwary
- Pradeep Sangwan
- Mohsin Khan
- MD Nidheesh
- Sharad Lumba
- Tajinder Singh Dhillon
- JP Duminy
- Pat Cummins
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Akila Dananjaya.
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