Mumbai Indians (MI) have been a dominant force in the Indian Premier League (IPL). While the team has struggled in IPL 2024, currently in 9th position in the standings, they have a rich history and have produced some of the best players in the IPL. That raises the question, MI ka baap kaun hai (who is the father of MI)? There are many names that come to minds of cricket fans. Some popular names include Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Krunal Pandya.
In this article, we look at Mumbai Indians ka baap kaun hai and why they are considered the best players of the team.
Mumbai Indians ka baap kaun hai?
The question of Mumbai Indians ka baap kaun hai is quite subjective. Cricket fans all have different players that they consider to be Mumbai ka baap kaun hai. Rohit Sharma has often been given the title of “Mumbai Indians ka baap kaun hai IPL mein,” although others like Kieron Pollard have also been consider the baap of Mumbai Indians.
MI was previously captained by Rohit Sharma before Hardik Pandya took over the reigns in the IPL 2024 season. However, under Hardik’s captaincy, Mumbai Indians have been performing poorly in IPL 2024. They are currently in 9th position just above Punjab Kings who are last in the standings.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lead the IPL 2024 points table with 19 points from 13 matches. Rajasthan Royals (RR) are second with 16 points from 12 matches, while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are in third position with 14 points from 13 matches.
Who is Mumbai Indians ka baap kaun IPL mein?
Mumbai Indians ka baap kaun IPL mein would be Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, and Lasith Malinga. Malinga is a former MI player who made huge contributions to the team’s success in the league.
Let’s look at the top batsmen who have the tag “IPL mein Mumbai ka baap kaun hai”:
Player |
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
RG Sharma |
220 |
5663 |
109* |
29.49 |
130.63 |
KA Pollard |
211 |
3915 |
87* |
28.78 |
147.01 |
SA Yadav |
97 |
3033 |
103* |
35.68 |
148.31 |
AT Rayudu |
136 |
2635 |
81* |
24.39 |
123.36 |
SR Tendulkar |
91 |
2599 |
100* |
32.48 |
118.62 |
Ishan Kishan |
88 |
2311 |
99 |
30.01 |
137.23 |
HH Pandya |
105 |
1676 |
91 |
25.78 |
152.78 |
Q de Kock |
43 |
1329 |
81 |
34.07 |
131.32 |
LMP Simmons |
32 |
1175 |
100* |
40.51 |
125.80 |
NT Tilak Varma |
38 |
1156 |
84* |
39.86 |
146.32 |
Based on statistics, Rohit Sharma takes the title of Mumbai ka baap kaun hai. Let us look at bowlers who can be considered Mumbai Indians ka baap kaun hai:
Player |
Mat |
Overs |
Mdns |
Runs |
Wkts |
SL Malinga |
139 |
530.0 |
9 |
3775 |
195 |
JJ Bumrah |
136 |
519.3 |
8 |
3799 |
168 |
Harbhajan Singh |
158 |
560.0 |
6 |
3903 |
147 |
KA Pollard |
211 |
284.5 |
0 |
2469 |
79 |
MJ McClenaghan |
56 |
212.2 |
1 |
1803 |
71 |
HH Pandya |
105 |
178.5 |
0 |
1673 |
53 |
KH Pandya |
84 |
240.4 |
0 |
1773 |
51 |
MM Patel |
32 |
120.0 |
4 |
879 |
42 |
RD Chahar |
39 |
143.0 |
0 |
1059 |
41 |
PP Ojha |
50 |
164.4 |
1 |
1256 |
40 |
Defining Mumbai ka baap kaun IPL
When one asks, “Mumbai ka baap kaun IPL?” the first name that comes to a cricket fan’s mind is Rohit Sharma and Lasith Malinga. In batting Rohit has been one of the most consistent players for MI. He has scored 5663 runs at an excellent average of 29.49 while Malinga has taken 195 wickets in just 139 matches at an average of just 19.35.
Thus, MI ka baap kaun hai tag goes to Rohit Sharma.