MI Emirates today announced their squad ahead of the inaugural edition of the UAE’s International League T20. The team will be based in Abu Dhabi, and will include a mix of current and past MI players.
West Indies all-rounder duo Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo along with current white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran will join MI Emirates’ star-studded squad along with New Zealand pacer Trent Boult.
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Among the catchy signings is Will Smed, who recently made history by becoming the first player to score a century in England’s The Hundred.
Akash M Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio said, “I am delighted with our dynamic group of 14 players who will be a part of our #Onefamily and represent MI Emirates.”
“We are delighted to have one of our key pillars, Kieron Pollard, continue with MI Emirates. Dwayne Bravo, Trent Boult and Nicholas Pooran are back with us. A very warm welcome to all MI Emirates players. MI is known to strike a balance between experience and investment to unlock the true potential of young talent that will help us play like MI. Fans expect the same from us and will carry forward the MI ethos,” he added.
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The players have been contracted in accordance with league guidelines and local players from the UAE will be added to the squad in the near future.
Full list of signed players: Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Andre Fletcher (West Indies), Imran Tahir (South Africa), Samit Patel (England), Will Smeed (England), Jordan Thompson (England), Najibullah Zadran (Afg), Zaheer Khan (Afg), Fazlhaq Farooqui (Afg), Bradley Wheel (Scotland), Bass de Leede (Netherlands)
Earlier this week, MI announced the name and identity of MI Emirates, a team dedicated to fans across the emirate’s geographic regions.
MI, owned by Reliance Industries Limited, runs the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). With the recent global expansion of #OneFamily, Mumbai Indians will soon have three T20 teams across three countries.
MI Emirates of the International League T20 of the United Arab Emirates and MI Cape Town of the T20 League of South Africa are set to join the MI family in 2023.
Over the past 15 years, Mumbai Indians have emerged as the most consistent cricket franchise, with seven titles to their name, including a record five trophies in the IPL and two Champions League T20 titles.
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