IPL: 5 Unknown facts about Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians were earlier going to be named Mumbai Razor.
4. Manish Pandey and Alex Hales were a part of the Mumbai Indians
There are quite a few players who have been a part of IPL squads as reserve players, about whom fans are quite unaware. Two such players who have been a part of the franchise are Manish Pandey and Alex Hales.
Manish Pandey was a part of the Mumbai Indians’ squad in the inaugural year of the league, but played just three games and scored only three runs. It was only after he moved away from MI did he become a popular name and this happened in 2009 when he played for RCB and became the first Indian to score a century in IPL.
Alex Hales was also a part of MI’s squad during the ninth edition of the league when he was called up as a replacement for the injured Corey Anderson. By the time he arrived, the tournament already neared the final stage and thus, it wasn’t a surprise that he couldn’t even play a single game. However, the team ended up winning the trophy, and thus, he is also an IPL winner.
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