http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians sign Richard Levi for the fifth edition of IPL – Cricket News Update
Mumbai Indians franchise on Monday finalised a deal with South Africa’s young T20 batting sensation http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611, for the upcoming fifth edition of the lucrative Indian
Premier League.
The 24-year-old hard-hitting batsman from Johannesburg, who went unsold in the February 4 auction, became a wanted batsman for the IPL franchises, after he struck the fastest T20 international hundred against New Zealand last week.
The hard hitting opener scored an unbeaten 117 off just 51 deliveries, smashing a record 16 sixes in his whirlwind knock to steer the Proteas to an eight wicket win over the hosts, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
Sahara based IPL franchise, the Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 were earlier tipped as favourites to get the services of the South African, but the Mumbai Indians snapped up the much-wanted Levi as Symond’s replacement, who had earlier this month announced
his retirement from professional cricket due to personal reasons.
Levi is ecstatic to sign with the Mumbai Indians, as the deal will provide him an opportunity to play alongside iconic Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 – whom the rookie South African described as his childhood hero.
"I have heard from friends that Mumbai Indians is like an extended family where the team shares a great bond and trusts youngsters," said the Johannesburg batsman while speaking to media reporters after finalising the deal. "Sachin
Tendulkar has been my childhood hero and it would be exciting to share the dressing room with him," he added further.
Meanwhile, the Warriors have snapped up http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JR-Hopes-c1744.
Hopes is the second overseas player bought by the Subrata Roy owned franchise during the IPL trading window. Last week, they had signed the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 on a two-year contract.
The fifth edition of the money spinning Twenty20 league will get underway in Chennai on April 4, 2012 with a match between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. The final of the league will be played on May 27 at the same Chennai venue.
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