IPL history: 5 players who played for India in T20Is after impressing for Mumbai Indians

It is a dream of every Indian cricketer to play for his nation as soon as he performs well in the cash-rich Indian Premier League. However, not every cricketer is successful in fulfilling his dream as it demands a lot of dedication and patience.

The Indian Premier League has played a major role in giving several young talents to the Indian team.

Mumbai Indians have so far remained as one of the best IPL franchise as they have lifted the IPL trophy thrice in 11 seasons. Along with that, MI have also contributed a lot to the nation by giving top class players to the national team. The Pandya brothers are the best example of it is as they gained a ton of boost through IPL.

The top 5 players who played for India in T20Is after impressing for Mumbai Indians are:

#5 Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu made his T20I debut for India in the year 2014.

IPL 2014 performance: 361 Runs in 15 Matches

T20I Debut: 7 September 2014

Mumbai Indians have always bought talented domestic batsmen during the IPL auctions which have earned them success throughout the years. Ambati Rayudu was one such talent that Mumbai Indians bought for the first time in the year 2010.

This turned the fate of Mumbai and India as both the teams got one reliable middle order player in their side. Rayudu remained the part of Mumbai squad from 2010 to 2017 and later on joined the Chennai Super Kings.

Because of his performances for the Mumbai side, he also represented India at international level in T20s. He made his T20I debut for India on 7th September 2014 based on his previous IPL performances.

#4 Mayank Markande

Mayank Markande proved to be the main man for Mumbai Indians in the last edition of IPL.

IPL 2018 performance: 15 Wickets from 14 Matches

T20I Debut: 24 February 2019

Mumbai Indians surprised everyone during the player auction of the Indian Premier League 2018 as they bought the unknown leg-spinner Mayank Markande. The new face stunned the whole cricket universe as he picked 7 wickets in his first 2 IPL matches.

This created the fear in the minds of even the top class batsmen as he had even outwitted the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni with his mystery spin.

His efforts didn’t go in vain as he earned his national call-up because of his mystery spin. He debuted during the India vs Australia series which took place in February 2019. Markande bowled a classic spell of 4 overs, giving away only 31 runs in a low-scoring match.

#3 Krunal Pandya

Mumbai Indians found a talented spin-bowling all-rounder in Krunal Pandya.

IPL 2018 performance: 228 Runs and 12 Wickets

T20I Debut: 4 November 2018

Mumbai Indians have been one of the strongest sides in the history of IPL as they have had one of the best all-rounders in their line-up. The fans consider the Pandya brothers as the main reason behind Mumbai Indians’ success in the last 3-4 IPL seasons. Hardik Pandya, accompanied by his elder brother Krunal Pandya have set the stage on fire with both bat and ball.

Krunal had performed well in the spin-bowling department during the last few editions of IPL. He also improved his batting skills along by gaining mastery in his left arm off spin. His hard work and top form in IPL helped him receive his international call-up for India in T20Is. He played his debut T20I match on 4 November 2018 against the mighty West Indies side.

#2 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is currently the best bowler in the world

IPL 2015 performance: 3 Wickets from 4 Matches (had impressed with his accurate line and length from 2013-15)

T20I Debut: 26 January 2016

Jasprit Bumrah has proved to be the best find for Mumbai Indians as the Gujarati pacer has become one of the world’s best fast bowlers after starting his journey as a part of the Mumbai Indians in 2013.

Mumbai Indians bought this new face for the first time in the year 2013 and has never released him since then. This itself proves how valuable he is for the team. Jasprit has so far picked 63 IPL wickets which even includes several top class batsmen of the world.

The journey of Bumrah just got better after joining the Mumbai Indians as he played the international matches for his nation. Bumrah played his first ever T20I match for India on 26 January 2016 against Australia. Since then, he has never looked back and he is the best bowler of the planet right now.

#1 Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is the cornerstone of Mumbai Indians

IPL 2015 performance: 112 Runs, Strike Rate - 180.64 and 1 Wicket

T20Is Debut: 26 January 2016

It is the best feeling in the world for a franchise when their uncapped players make their debuts at the international level. However, this joy becomes double when the franchise’s two uncapped stars debut on the same night.

The same thing happened for Mumbai Indians as two of their uncapped stars, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, debuted for India in the same match.

Hardik has proved to be the star all-rounder for his franchise since he played his first IPL season in the year 2015. Since then, Mumbai has never released him, which proves his worth.

Along with that, Hardik Pandya has also proved to be the best all-rounder for India as he ended Team India’s search for a hard-hitting, seam-bowling all-rounder.