The Mumbai Indians Cape Town franchise from the SA20 league has reappointed Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan as their captain for the upcoming edition. In the first season of the tournament, Rashid led the squad as captain; however, he was sidelined by an injury in the second season. Despite having a quality team, MI Cape Town finished last in the points standings under his leadership.
MI get big boost with Rashid's return
Rashid was an essential part of the MI Cape Town bowling lineup last season, but they missed his services. The MI Cape Town team has had a difficult start to their SA20 campaigns, in contrast to the Mumbai Indians of the Indian Premier League. With Rashid Khan joining the team, they will try to improve on their bottom-place finish from the previous two seasons. He is an outstanding leader who has played a key role in the Afghanistan team's recent success.
MI Cape Town's star studded team
The task of leading a team composed with superstars will fall to Rashid Khan. In addition to seasoned players like Trent Boult and Ben Stokes, the Cape Town squad also has guys like Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis.
MI's bowling will be something to watch for because Rashid, Boult, Kagiso Rabada, and RCB star Nuwan Thushara will all be responsible for leading the squad's bowling charge and attempt to lead them to their first championship victory. The leadership and the entertaining bowling lineup more than make up for the batting's apparent fragility. As the teams compete fiercely for the prized championship, the third season of the SA20 will begin on January 9.
MI Cape Town 2025 squad
Rashid Khan (c), Ben Stokes, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Azmatullah Omarzai, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Nuwan Thushara, Connor Esterhuizen, Delano Potgieter, Rassie van der Dussen, Thomas Kaber, Chris Benjamin, Corbin Bosch, Colin Ingram, Reeza Hendricks, Dane Piedt, Tristan Luus
