Mumbai Indians has been the most successful franchise in IPL history with four title wins in 12 seasons. The Mumbai-based team won the IPL in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. Their strategy has been to retain the core and build the team around them with the youngsters. Over the years, they have trusted the players and transformed them into match winners.
To play 100 matches for the same IPL franchise is no small thing, but here’s a look at the five players who have appeared for Mumbai Indians over 100 times in IPL history.
Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga is the highest wicket-taker in IPL history. With 170 wickets in 122 matches, he has led the Mumbai Indians pace attack to perfection. The Sri Lankan player will probably play his last IPL season this year.
Harbhajan Singh
Former Mumbai Indians player Harbhajan Singh was the captain of Mumbai Indians in their first ever IPL game. He is a part of CSK now, but the Punjabi off-spinner had represented MI in 136 IPL games, picking up 127 wickets.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is the reason behind Mumbai Indians’ rise in the IPL during the last few seasons. His captaincy has changed the fortunes of the franchise as he is the only man to win four IPL trophies as a captain. Sharma has played 143 games for MI, scoring 3,728 runs.
Kieron Pollard
Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has become the cornerstone of the Mumbai Indians. He is the current captain of West Indies T20I team and the all-rounder has picked up 56 wickets and scored 2756 runs for Mumbai in 148 matches.
Ambati Rayudu
Ambati Rayudu started his IPL journey with MI. Like Harbhajan Singh, he is a part of CSK now. Rayudu formed brilliant partnerships with Sachin Tendulkar in the middle. He played 114 games for MI and scored 2416 runs. He is their third-highest all-time run getter in IPL history.
