CLT20 2011: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians replace Sachin Tendulkar with Andrew Symonds – Cricket News Update
The Mumbai Indians have replaced the iconic batsman and regular skipper, Sachin Tendulkar, with Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, in their squad for the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
Tendulkar, who played an active role in Mumbai Indians' quest of making the play-offs in the fourth edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League earlier this year, was forced to make the sidelines in the Champions League after aggravating a recurring toe
injury during the recently concluded tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
The batting maestro is not the only player the Mumbai Indians have lost for the multi-million tournament. The Technical Committee has reportedly replaced five other players as well. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 has been replaced with Dilhara Fernando, while R. Sathish has
been called in for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarul-Kanwar-c2457, Abu Nechim Ahmed.
Recently two more players, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aditya-Tare-c932 and Pawan Suyal are reported to be sidelined due to fitness issues.
However, the loss of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 is a major blow for Mumbai Indians. The veteran recently played in India’s tour to England, where he was ruled out of the five-match One-Day International series due to a toe injury. The right-handed batsman has featured
in only one Twenty20 International, scoring ten runs.
Facing a row of injuries, the Mumbai Indians are at the verge of being ousted from the tournament. As per CLTwenty20 rules, any team in the tournament can have maximum four overseas players. However, Mumbai Indians are being given a favour, after the Technical
Committee’s suggestion was approved by CLT20's Governing Council, which allowed five overseas players to all the teams.
MI Squad: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abu-Nechim-c909.
With this 14-member squad, Mumbai Indians have the option to select another overseas player from the remaining contracted players.
The team will have its first game against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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