IPL: 5 Players who once played for Mumbai Indians

When we talk about the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians is a name you cannot ignore. Owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his Reliance Industries, it is one of the most popular teams of the gigantic tournament along with Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata knight Riders.

Champions of the year 2013 and 2015, Mumbai Indians have always had big guns from the world of cricket playing for them including the mights of Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mike Hussey, Shaun Pollock, Lasith Malinga and others.

But there were also players who are now forgotten to be once a part of the team. While the Mumbai Indians went onto become a platform to showcase their talents for many there were players who failed to make a mark.

Here is a list of few such players who were seen in the royal blue colors of the Mumbai Indians but now are faded memories:

#1) Mohammad Ashraful

The former Bangladeshi international cricketer was bagged by the Mumbai Indians in the year 2009 to the don their jersey. The short right-handed batsman was an inspiration for Bangladeshi cricket for a long period of time.

A player considered to be the wonder boy of the Bangladeshi’s, Ashraful has featured in 61 Tests and 177 ODI’s for the national team. His career highlights include the tag of the youngest Test centurion in 2001 as well as an unbeaten 158 against the mighty Indians in 2004.

However his IPL career never got a kick start because of his inconsistency. He featured in only one match in the 2009 season where he failed to perform with a score of just 2 runs. That marked the end for the batsman in the Indian Premier League and was never selected since.