5 batsmen who have scored the most runs for Mumbai Indians in the IPL

The Mumbai Indians have been one of the most successful teams in the IPL. The ‘Men in Blue’ have won the IPL title a record 3 times and have been a force to reckon with.

The Mumbai Indians outfit have always been a powerful batting unit and the willow wielders of this team have always given a tough time to the opposition.

If the legendary duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya provided the team rollicking starts in the initial seasons, then the likes of Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard have smashed the opposition bowlers and lent the firepower required for the batting unit.

In this article, let us look at 5 batsmen who have scored the most runs for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

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5. Lendl Simmons - 1079 Runs

Simmons provided the team blistering starts at the top of the order, thus setting the pace for the other batsmen who followed.

At No. 5 comes this explosive batsman from the West Indies, Lendl Simmons. The big hitting batsman from Trinidad played 29 matches for Mumbai Indians and scored 1079 runs at an average of 39.96 including 11 fifties and a hundred.

What made Simmons such a vital cog of the Mumbai Indians setup was his ability to strike the ball hard and hit sixes at will.

Simmons provided the team blistering starts at the top of the order, thus setting the pace for the other batsmen who followed.

RECORD: Matches: 29 Innings: 29 Runs: 1079 Average: 39.96 S/R: 126.64

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4. Sachin Tendulkar - 2334 Runs

As with his days with the Indian team, Tendulkar made batting look ridiculously easy in the IPL as well.

The No. 4 slot is occupied by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. The master batsman played 78 matches for the Mumbai Indians and scored 2334 runs including 13 fifties and a hundred at an average of 34.83.

As with his days with the Indian team, Tendulkar made batting look ridiculously easy in the IPL as well. His ethereal straight drive down the ground and his flick past mid-wicket that sent the ball racing to the boundary made him an absolute treat to watch.

RECORD: Matches:78 Innings: 78 Runs: 2334 Average: 34.83 S/R: 119.81

3. Ambati Rayudu - 2416 Runs

Rayudu was a man who could adapt to any match situation

Ambati Rayudu played a crucial role in the Mumbai Indians' batting line up from 2010-2017. The talented right-handed batsman played 114 matches for the Mumbai Indians and scored 2416 runs at an average of 27.14 and a strike rate of 126.16.

Rayudu was a man who could adapt to any match situation -- if the team required him to stabilize the innings, he played the role of sheet anchor, and at the same time, if the team required some quick runs, he could accelerate at will.

RECORD: Matches: 114 Innings: 107 Runs: 2416 Average: 27.14 S/R: 126.16

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2. Kieron Pollard - 2476 Runs

Kieron Pollard is one of the most destructive batsmen to have played T20 cricket

Kieron Pollard is one of the most destructive batsmen to have played T20 cricket. The big-hitting West Indian batting powerhouse played 132 matches for the Mumbai Indians and scored 2476 runs at an average of 28.13 at a stunning strike rate of 145.73.

Pollard was one man who could hit monstrous sixes at will and pummel the bowlers to all parts of the ground.

His power hitting, especially during the slog overs, has proved to be pivotal for the Mumbai Indians.

RECORD: Matches: 132 Innings: 121 Runs: 2476 Average: 28.13 S/R: 145.73

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1. Rohit Sharma - 3323 Runs

When Rohit is in his element, even the best of bowlers cringe in disbelief

Taking the No.1 spot is the current captain of the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma. Rohit is an extremely talented batsman who could hit fours and sixes with ridiculous ease.

The biggest gift that Rohit has been bestowed with is the gift of timing.

When Rohit is in his element, even the best of bowlers cringe in disbelief as Rohit combines force with elegance and pulverizes the opposition.

Rohit Sharma played 128 matches for the Mumbai Indians and scored 3323 runs at an average of 32.26 and a strike rate of 130.87.

RECORD: Matches:128 Innings: 124 Runs: 3323 Average: 32.26 S/R: 145.73