Title defenders Mumbai Indians begin their campaign at their fortress, The Wankhede as they take on newbies Rising Pune Supergiants today. They always has a lot to prove with big names like Ricky Ponting, Shane Bond, Jhonty Rhodes and the god-Sachin Tendulkar- associated with them. The Mumbai side began their IPL on a low note but suddenly became a powerhouse by winning the tournament twice along with the Champions League T20.
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Captian Rohit Sharma will have a lot of pressure on him as he leads a relatively balanced team of youngsters and experienced players.
SQUAD:
Retention or transferred: Akshay Wakhare, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, Hardik Pandya, J Suchitch, Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Rana, Parthiv Patel, R Vinay Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Gopal, Siddhesh Lad, Unmukt Chand, Corey Anderson, Keiron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Lendl Simmons, Marchant de Lange, Mitchell McClenaghan
Acquired in auction: Jos Buttler, Tim Southee, Nathu Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Kishore Pramod Kamath, Deepak Punia
FIXTURES:
1) Mumbai Indians v/s Rising Pune Supergiants
Match 1 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RESULT: TBD
2) Kolkata Knight Riders v/s Mumbai Indians
Match 5 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Eden Gardens, Kolkata
RESULT: TBD
3) Mumbai Indians v/s Gujurat Lions
Match 9 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RESULT: TBD
4) Sunrisers Hyderabad v/s Mumbai Indians
Match 12 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
RESULT: TBD
5) Mumbai Indians v/s Royal Challengers Bangalore
Match 14 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RESULT: TBD
6) Delhi Daredevils v/s Mumbai Indians
Match 17 4:00pm IST (10:30am GMT), Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
RESULT: TBD
7) Kings XI Punjab v/s Mumbai Indians
Match 21 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), PCA Cricket Stadium, Mohali
RESULT: TBD
8) Mumbai Indians v/s Kolkata Knight Riders
Match 24 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RESULT: TBD
9) Rising Pune Supergiants v/s Mumbai Indians
Match 29 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Maharashtra Cricket Association's International Stadium, Pune
RESULT: TBD
10) Mubai Indians v/s Sunrisers Hyderabad
Match 37 4:00pm IST (10:30am GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RESULT: TBD
11) Royal Challengers Bangalore v/s Mumbai Indians
Match 41 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
RESULT: TBD
12) Mumbai Indians v/s Kings XI Punjab
Match 43 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RESULT: TBD
13) Mumbai Indians v/s Delhi Daredevils
Match 46 4:00pm IST (10:30am GMT), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
RESULT: TBD
14) Gujurat Lions v/s Mumbai Indians
Match 54 8:00pm IST (2:30pm GMT), TBC, TBC
RESULT: TBD
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