Buttler debuts as Mumbai elect to bat vs Pune in opener

April 09, 2016 19:45

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bat against Pune.

England's blaster Jos Buttler will make his IPL debut for defending champions, who have Mitchell McClenaghan, Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard as their four overseas players.

For Pune, the four foreign players are Mitchell Marsh, Faf du Plessis, Steven Smith and Kevin Pietersen.

Teams:

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain), Lendl Simmons, Jos Buttler, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan, R Vinay Kumar, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah.

Rising Pune Supergiants: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane, Kevin Pietersen, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Rajat Bhatia, Ravichandran Ashwin, Murugan Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, R P Singh.

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