New York: Mumbai Indians legend Kieron Pollard will lead the New York MI team for the first season of Premier League Cricket starting next month in America. In the IPL, Mumbai Indians team members Tim David, Devald Brevis and Jason Behrendorf are also in the team along with Pollard.
Apart from them, Gujarat Titans star Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, David Wiese, Nicholas Puran and Kagiso Rabada were also brought into the New York MI team in the IPL. Pollard, who has played 625 T20 matches in various T20 leagues and for the West Indies, was Mumbai’s batting coach in the IPL this season. Robbie Pietersen is the head coach of the New York MI team.
The best of both worlds! 🥹 This is your team, NY. 🫶
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— MI New York (@MINYCricket)
It is also special that Lasith Malinga is coming to the MI jersey after a gap. Malinga is the bowling coach of New York MI. Malinga was the bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals in IPL. With the exception of David Wiese, all of the inductees come from various MI country franchises. Apart from MI New York, the teams owned by Mumbai Indians are MI Cape Town in the South African T20 League and MI Emirates, the T20 team of the International League.
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New York MI’s first match against San Francisco Unicorn on July 14 will be in the six-team Premier Cricket League starting on July 13. Apart from Mumbai, IPL teams Kolkata and Punjab have teams in the Premier Cricket League. Other teams owned by IPL teams are Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders.
🎶 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝑺𝑨 🎶 and WE CAN’T KEEP STRAIGHT! 💙
Save the dates, mark the time, and for all our fans in India, keep that ☕ handy. 😋 pic.twitter.com/Re5Keg7wha
— MI New York (@MINYCricket)
Last updated on June 14, 2023, 9:26 PM IST
