Mumbai Indians (MI)
Team Name : Mumbai Indians (MI) Founded : 2008. Captain : Sachin Tendulkar (IND) Coach : Robin Singh (Ind) Owner : Reliance Industries Limited Achievements : Runners up of IPL Season 3 Official website : http://www.themumbaiindians.com/ Home Ground
This IPL Team has two Home Grounds:
1. Wankhede Stadium is a cricket stadium in the Mumbai, India. This ground was built after disputes between the CCI and the Mumbai Cricket Association. This Stadium was built in six months and since then Wankhede stadium has taken over from Brabourne Stadium as the main cricketing venue in the city. The stadium has a capacity of 33,317 and is always in contention to host an international match in India. It has been host to numerous high profile cricket matches in the past, including the match in which Ravi Shastri hit six sixes in an over, and was recently renovated in the build up to host the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final, in which India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. 2. Brabourne Stadium
The Brabourne Stadium is a cricket stadium in the Mumbai, India. It is located along Marine Drive near Church gate railway station in South Mumbai. The stadium is owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI). Brabourne Stadium is India's first permanent sporting (and cricket) venue. The North Stand of the Brabourne also housed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters and the 1983 Cricket World Cup trophy until 2006 when both were moved to the newly built Cricket Centre at the nearby Wankhede Stadium. Teams for 2011 IPL season 4
Sachin Tendulkar (Captain), Harbhajan Singh, Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga (all retained), Rohit Sharma, Munaf Patel, Andrew Symonds, David Jacobs, James Franklin, Clint McKay, Moises Henriques and Aiden Bllzzard.
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