Indian Premier League Franchise Mumbai Indians went global this year. Earlier this year, they added their name to South Africa and UAE league, and in 2023 the new colleague MI Cape town and MI Emirates are set to debut.
Akash M. Ambani said, “We’re extremely pleased to announce our captains for our extended MI Global one family for the cricketing season 2023. We have an amazing mix of talent, experience, and passion in both our captains. I’m convinced that Polly and Rashid will take forward the MI ethos and MI brand of cricket. Both will work with our excellent coaching teams to infuse the MI spirit in the MI Emirates and MI Cape Town and win the hearts of cricket fans in UAE and South Africa.”
Today, MI Global announced Kieron Pollard as the new captain for MI Emirates, and they have picked the best talent from the globe, such as Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, and Imran Tahir. They all made their debut in the ILT20, beginning on 13th January 2023.
However, Rashid Khan will take over the captain’s duties of MI Cape Town with local South African like Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Bravis, and Rassie van der Dussen. Destructive overseas players Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, and Jofra Archer, and the season of South Africa 20 will begin on 10th January 2023.