Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat in the opening match of the ninth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.
The teams:
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain), Lendl Simmons, Jos Buttler, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell Mclenaghan, Vinay Kumar, Shreyas Gopa, Jasprit Bumrah.
Rising Pune Supergiants: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Faf du Plessis, Steve Smith, Kevin Pietersen, Rajat Bhatia, Murugan Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, RP Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Mitchell Marsh.
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