| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | Mahela Jayawardene | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Rohit Sharma | ||
| Ground(s) | Wankhede Stadium | ||
| Tournament performance | League stage (5th) | ||
| Most runs | Rohit Sharma (381) | ||
| Most wickets | Jasprit Bumrah (21) | ||
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The 2021 season was the 14th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. They were one of the eight teams competed in the 2021 Indian Premier League.[1][2] Mumbai Indians were the defending champions, but cannot defend their title after they finished in the 5th position and edging behind Kolkata Knight Riders net run-rate at the end of the league stage.[3] The team was captained by Rohit Sharma with Mahela Jayawardene as team coach.
Background[edit | edit source]
Player retention and transfers[edit | edit source]
The Mumbai Indians retained 18 players and released seven players.[4]
Retained Players: Rohit Sharma, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Mohsin Khan
Released Players: Prince Balwant Rai, Digvijay Deshmukh, Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Pattinson, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell McClenaghan.
Added Players:Piyush Chawla, James Neesham, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Charak, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Milne, Arjun Tendulkar
Squad[edit | edit source]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 5 | Saurabh Tiwary |  India |
30 December 1989 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | |
| 45 | Rohit Sharma | India |
30 April 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹15 crore (US$2.1 million) | Captain |
| 50 | Chris Lynn |  Australia |
10 April 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas |
| 63 | Anmolpreet Singh | India |
28 March 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹80 lakh (US$112,000) | |
| 77 | Suryakumar Yadav | India |
14 September 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹3.2 crore (US$449,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 33 | Hardik Pandya | India |
11 October 1993 (aged 27) | Right-Handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.5 million) | |
| 36 | Krunal Pandya | India |
24 March 1991 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹8.8 crore (US$1.2 million) | |
| 55 | Kieron Pollard |  Trinidad and Tobago |
12 May 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹5.4 crore (US$757,000) | Vice-Captain, Overseas |
| 83 | James Neesham |  New Zealand |
17 September 1990 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 13 | Quinton de Kock |  South Africa |
17 December 1992 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ₹2.8 crore (US$393,000) | Overseas |
| 23 | Ishan Kishan | India |
18 July 1998 (aged 22) | Left-handed | N/A | 2018 | ₹6.2 crore (US$869,000) | |
| 27 | Aditya Tare | India |
7 November 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | N/A | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 6 | Anukul Roy | India |
30 November 1998 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 19 | Jayant Yadav | India |
22 January 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | |
| 28 | Rahul Chahar | India |
4 August 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1.9 crore (US$266,000) | |
| 120 | Piyush Chawla | India |
24 December 1988 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ₹2.4 crore (US$336,000) | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 7 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Australia |
11 October 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | ₹5 crore (US$700,000) | Overseas |
| 18 | Trent Boult | New Zealand |
22 July 1989 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2020 | ₹2.2 crore (US$310,000) | Overseas |
| 20 | Adam Milne | New Zealand |
13 April 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | ₹3.4 crore (US$480,000) | Overseas |
| 21 | Dhawal Kulkarni | India |
10 December 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2020 | ₹75 lakh (US$105,000) | |
| 70 | Marco Jansen | South Africa |
1 May 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | Overseas |
| 93 | Jasprit Bumrah | India |
6 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$981,400.00) | |
| N/A | Arjun Tendulkar | India |
24 September 1999 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | Injured |
| N/A | Yudhvir Charak | India |
13 September 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| N/A | Mohsin Khan | India |
15 July 1998 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| N/A | Simarjeet Singh | India |
17 January 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| Source:MI Players | ||||||||
Administration and support staff[edit | edit source]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Akash Ambani (Reliance Industries) |
| Team manager | Rahul Sanghvi |
| Director of Cricket Operations | Zaheer Khan |
| Head coach | Mahela Jayawardene |
| Batting coach | Robin Singh |
| Bowling coach | Shane Bond |
| Fielding coach | James Pamment |
| Physiotherapist | Kevin Sims |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Paul Chapman |
| Source:MI Staff | |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors[edit | edit source]
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Teams and standings[edit | edit source]
Results by match[edit | edit source]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.750 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.426 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.194 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.187 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.633 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.719 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.967 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.483 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2021. Source: IPLT20.com
- The four top-ranked teams qualify for the playoffs
- advance to Qualifier 1
- advance to the Eliminator
League stage[edit | edit source]
The full schedule was published on the IPL website on 7 March 2021.[5]
Matches[edit | edit source]
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Most runs[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | 13 | 11 | 0 | 381 | 63 | 31.00 | 273 | 124.90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 12 |
| 2 | Suryakumar Yadav | 14 | 12 | 0 | 317 | 56 | 18.50 | 173 | 128.32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 3 | Quinton de Kock | 11 | 11 | 1 | 297 | 70* | 29.70 | 256 | 116.01 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 |
| 4 | Kieron Pollard | 14 | 12 | 4 | 245 | 87* | 33.14 | 153 | 151.63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan | 10 | 8 | 0 | 241 | 28 | 13.37 | 198 | 86.99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Krunal Pandya | 13 | 12 | 1 | 143 | 39 | 14.88 | 116 | 115.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Hardik Pandya | 12 | 9 | 0 | 127 | 16 | 14.00 | 98 | 114.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Saurabh Tiwary | 5 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 50* | 57.50 | 97 | 118.55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Chris Lynn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49.00 | 35 | 140.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
- Last updated: 10 October 2021
- Source:Cricinfo[6]
Most wickets[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | 14 | 14 | 55.0 | 0 | 410 | 21 | 3/36 | 19.52 | 7.45 | 15.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Rahul Chahar | 11 | 11 | 43.0 | 0 | 318 | 13 | 4/27 | 24.46 | 7.39 | 19.84 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Trent Boult | 14 | 14 | 51.2 | 0 | 406 | 13 | 3/28 | 31.23 | 7.90 | 24.69 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | 5 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 127 | 7 | 4/14 | 18.14 | 6.35 | 17.14 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Kieron Pollard | 14 | 9 | 13.1 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 2/8 | 19.00 | 7.21 | 15.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | James Neesham | 3 | 3 | 9.0 | 0 | 66 | 5 | 3/12 | 13.20 | 7.33 | 10.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Krunal Pandya | 13 | 12 | 13.1 | 0 | 265 | 5 | 1/13 | 53.00 | 7.98 | 39.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Adam Milne | 4 | 4 | 14.0 | 0 | 131 | 3 | 2/21 | 43.66 | 9.35 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 10 October 2021
- Source:Cricinfo[7]
Player of the match awards[edit | edit source]
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 April 2021 | Rahul Chahar | Kolkata Knight Riders | Won by 10 runs | 4/27 (4 overs) | [8] |
| 2 | 17 April 2021 | Kieron Pollard | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 13 runs | 35* (22) | [9] |
| 3 | 29 April 2021 | Quinton de Kock | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 7 wickets | 70* (50) | [10] |
| 4 | 1 May 2021 | Kieron Pollard | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 4 wickets | 2/12 (2 overs) and 87* (34) | [11] |
| 5 | 28 September 2021 | Kieron Pollard | Punjab Kings | Won by 6 wickets | 2/8 (1 over) and 15* (7) | [12] |
| 6 | 5 October 2021 | Nathan Coulter-Nile | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 8 wickets | 4/14 (4 overs) | [13] |
| 7 | 8 October 2021 | Ishan Kishan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won by 42 runs | 84 (32) | [14] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "From 8 teams, IPL eyes expansion, once again". Times of India. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "4 cities that might get an IPL team in 2020". Sports Keeda. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Kishan, Suryakumar blitz not enough to push Mumbai into the playoffs". ESPN. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ "IPL 2021 PLAYER RETENTIONS LIST". IPLt20. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ↑ "BCCI announces schedule for VIVO IPL 2021". www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "MI Most runs in IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ "MI Most wickets in IPL 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ "Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult star as Mumbai Indians pull off unlikely win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chahar, Boult, Bumrah keep Sunrisers winless by defending 150". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chahar, de Kock bring Mumbai back to winning ways". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Pollard's sensational takedown stuns Chennai Super Kings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Hardik, Pollard, Tiwary swing tight contest Mumbai's way". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ↑ "Neesham, Coulter-Nile and Kishan demolish Royals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Kishan, Suryakumar blitz not enough to push Mumbai into the playoffs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2021.