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Mumbai Indians update: Ticket sales on, Hritik Roshan in ad video

Mumbai Indians, owned by Reliance, have started ticket sales for their home league matches. Mumbai Indians is captained by India’s little master Sachin Tendulkar.
Mumbai will see two matches - one, at the famous Wankhede stadium at Churchgate, and the other at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Sachin Tendulkar is the pride of Mumbai - [...]

Hrithik Roshan may be brand ambassador for Mumbai Indians

The cine stars play an important role in the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from April 18. There are rumours that Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is likely to be the brand ambassador of Mumbai Indians, the Indian Premier League team owned by Mukesh Ambani. Industrialist Mukesh Ambani bought the team for $111.9 million.
The speculation is [...]

Indian coach Gary Kirsten says Anil Kumble commands respect, Dhoni reminds him of Cronje

Chennai Super Kings and Indian ODI/Twenty20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been likened to late South African skipper Hansie Cronje by Cronje’s former colleague and Indian team coach Gary Kirsten.
Gary Kirsten said while Test skipper Anil Kumble had earned the respect of team mates, ODI and Twenty20 skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was able to get [...]

Venkatesh Prasad, Robin Singh to continue as Indian team’s bowling, fielding coaches; Asst Manager Lalchand Rajput to coach Mumbai Indians IPL team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to continue with Robin Singh as fielding coach and Venkatesh Prasad as bowling coach for the South Africa Test series.
After Gary Kirsten took over as coach of Indian team, speculation mounted that both will be axed. The series starts on March 26.
Assistant coach Lalchand Rajput [...]

Ashish Nehra bagged by Mumbai Indians IPL team, Delhi Daredevils lose out

Former Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra has been reportedly bagged by the Mumbai Indians for the DLF IPL Twenty20 tournament for more than a crore rupees. Sachin Tendulkar, Mumbai Indians’ icon player was behind the decision.
Ashish Nehra was not in the list of contracted players.

The lanky fast bowler had practically vanished from public memory. [...]

Chennai IPL’s Matthew Hayden now wants to sort out differences with Harbhajan Singh

Chennai IPL’S Matthew Hayden now wants to chat up with Mumbai Indians’ Harbhajan Singh to sort out their differences over remarks they both made during India’s recent tour of Australia.
Matthew Hayden had referred to Harbhajan Singh as an ‘obnoxious little weed’ in a radio interview and Harbhajan Singh had called Matthew Hayden a liar - [...]

Mumbai Indians’ Harbhajan Singh asked to appear for fitness Test

Mumbai IPL’s Harbhajan Singh on Monday said he was fit for the South Africa series, though the spinner failed to appear in a fitness test in Bangalore. Harbhajan Singh has been asked to take a fitness test again before the first Test, for which he has been selected, though he would be axed if found [...]

IPL Mumbai Indians’ Sachin Tendulkar spotted Australian chinks early

IPL Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar has said he spotted strains in the Australian cricket team during India’s tour Down Under, saying the Aussies were getting defensive, which was uncharacteristic of them.
Though Australia won a controversy-marred Test series 2-1, India defeated Aussies 2-0 in tri-series Commonwealth Bank trophy.
Sachin Tendulkar said the Aussies never withdrew their [...]

Sachin Tendulkar to captain Mumbai IPL, team named Mumbai Indians, logo unveiled

Reliance-owned Mumbai IPL team has been named Mumbai Indians and icon player Sachin Tendulkar will be the captain of the team.
Sudarshana Chakra with Mumbai Indians engraved on it will be the team logo and the jersey colour will be the Indian team’s colour- Blue.
Mumbai IPL captain Sachin Tendulkar himself unveiled the logo. Sachin Tendulkar, who [...]

Mumbai IPL’s Harbhajan Singh under ICC scanner for comments on Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist

Mumbai IPL’s Harbhajan Singh is in trouble again for his reported comments against Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist.
Harbhajan Singh had reportedly called Matthew Hayden a liar and said Adam Gilchrist was no saint. However, Harbhajan ha already denied these remarks.
An Australian media report said match referees Mike Procter and Jeff Crowe have asked the BCCI [...]