IPL franchise Mumbai Indians will participate in T20 cricket leagues in South Africa and United Arab Emirates earlier this year. Mumbai Indians ‘One Family’ is set to debut in its inaugural season in January 2023 as MI Emirates and MI Cape Town. West Indies great Kieron Pollard has been appointed as MI Emirates captain. While Afghanistan’s star player Rashid Khan has been entrusted with the captaincy of MI Cape Town. MI announced this on Friday.
IPL franchise Mumbai Indians is all set to field its teams in the South Africa and UAE T20 cricket leagues earlier this year. This will help Mumbai Indians become the most successful franchise in global cricket.
This man. This magic. Our skipper Rashid. đź’™ pic.twitter.com/8rJVuQxcEa
— MI Cape Town (@MICapeTown) December 2, 2022
Akash Ambani announced Rashid Khan as captain
Announcing this, Akash Ambani said, “MI Global will be developed as “One Family” for the cricket season 2023. Both our captains have a wonderful blend of talent, experience and passion. I am sure that both Pollard and Rashid will take the MI family forward.
MI fielded two teams for ILT20 and SA20
MI Emirates includes the best players like Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult and Imran Tahir. It will make its debut in ILT20 starting January 13, 2023. On the other hand, Rashid Khan’s MI Cape Town has strong players like Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dusen as well as Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone. The SA20 season will begin on January 10, 2023, with MI set to play the opening game in Cape Town.
Having already trialled the ‘impact player’ system in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament in October, the BCCI now ponders to introduce the tactical substitution rule in the upcoming edition of IPL. The system provides the team captains an opportunity to replace one playing-XI member with a substitute player during the match. The new rule was largely welcomed by the state teams in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
According to sources privy to development, the matter was discussed at the IPL Governing Council on Thursday evening. The franchises have already been sent a note with regards to introduction of tactical substitution. “The matter has been discussed at the IPL GC meeting and BCCI will share the details soon,” an IPL franchise source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.