IPL 2021: 4 Overseas Players Who Will Play For Mumbai Indians (MI) In Their First Game Of The Season

Mumbai Indians will arrive in IPL 2021 with an aim to lift the third-consecutive trophy. The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians won the title in IPL 2020 and IPL 2019. The team will play the first match of IPL 2021 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mumbai Indians is the most successful team in the Indian Premier League with the most 5 titles.

Ahead of IPL 2021 auction, Mumbai Indians bid goodbye to 7 players from the squad. Prince Balwant Rai, Digvijay Deshmukh, Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Pattinson, Sherfane Rutherford, and Mitchell McCleneghan were the 7 players that Mumbai Indians released. Nathan Coulter-Nile found his way back into the team after Mumbai Indians bought him for Rs. 5 crore during the auction.

Few overseas players in Mumbai Indians have a lot of worth in the team. These players are the backbone of Mumbai Indians’ strength in IPL. Here we look at 4 overseas players who will play for Mumbai Indians in the first match of IPL 2021 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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IPL 2021: 4 Overseas Players Who Will Play For Mumbai Indians (MI) In Their First Game Of The Season

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard is the top all-rounder for Mumbai Indians. The West Indies all-rounder has been retained by the team over the years. He is definitely going to be part of the team in the first match of IPL 2021. Kieron Pollard is a superb finisher for Mumbai Indians. In the last season in IPL 2020, Pollard scored 268 runs at a strike rate of 191+. His high strike rate helps Mumbai Indians to increase their run rate while batting.

Trent Boult

Along with Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult was an outstanding bowler in IPL 2020. The New Zealand pacer Boult took 25 wickets in 15 games. He provided great support to the bowling department of Mumbai Indians. In IPL 2021 too, he is going to be part of the team. With the departure of Lasith Malinga, Trent Boult is expected to get full opportunities in IPL 2021.

Nathan Coulter-Nile

Mumbai Indians released Nathan Coulter-Nile ahead of IPL 2021 auction but re-bought him for Rs. 5 crore during the action. This clearly proves the Nile has a lot of value in the team. The Australian pacer is another overseas player who will take the field in the first game of Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021.

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is the most powerful overseas batsman that Mumbai Indians have. The South African cricketer Quinton de Kock usually opens with Rohit Sharma in IPL. In IPL 2020, De Kock scored 503 runs in 16 matches and was the 6th highest run-scorer in the tournament. The wicket-keeper batsman is another player who will be part of the playing 11 for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021.