IPL 2019: Top 5 wicket takers for Mumbai Indians in IPL history
Mumbai Indians is one of the most successful teams in the IPL. The franchise has won the title three times, which is the joint highest. The team has always been filled with superstars of T20 cricket. In the initial years, legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya and Shaun Pollock starred for the Indians. While T20 heavyweights like Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have taken the team to new heights in recent years.
Mumbai Indians have also benefited from the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. The destructive opening batsman has led the side brilliantly over the years.
Even though Mumbai Indians have been a batting heavy side, the role of bowlers in the team's success has been extremely vital. Mumbai Indians' bowlers have delivered for them in crunch situations, winning a lot of matches for the team.
We will look at 5 Mumbai Indians bowlers who have performed consistently over the years and are the top 5 wicket takers for the team in IPL history.
#5 Kieron Pollard - 56 wickets
Kieron Pollard has been a vital cog for Mumbai Indians since his debut for the franchise in 2010. Even though Pollard is known more for his hard hitting batting, he has regularly chipped in with his effective bowling too.
The Trinidadian might not have been used regularly by Rohit Sharma in the last couple of years, but there was a time when he was played as a proper all-rounder. In the first four years of his IPL career, Pollard took 51 wickets with a best of 4 for 44. Unfortunately, he started proving to be too expensive with the ball lately and is now played as a proper batsman.