The Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly the biggest and arguably the best T20 league in the world. Players are shifted around different teams in different years for different reasons. In fact, there are very few players who’ve played for just one team throughout their IPL careers.

Hence, at times, it is tough to keep track of players who appear for short duration in certain teams. They aren’t even noticed. Mumbai Indians (MI) have had a few of them, who have gone under the radar. These players have become popular but when they turned out for MI, no one really took notice.

Here are five such cricketers who played for MI in the IPL but not a lot of people know about it:-

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-19472" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Stuart-Binny-flop-e1460189914281.jpg" alt="Stuart Binny RR" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19472" class="wp-caption-text">Stuart Binny RR. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Stuart Binny was one of the few seam-bowling all-rounders that India tried during their away sojourn between late 2013 and 2015. He was constantly in the mix across all formats. In fact, the Karnataka all-rounder holds the record for the best-ever figures (six for four) by an Indian in ODI cricket.

Everyone knows about Binny’s stints in the IPL with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). From 2011 to 2015, he played for RR and was one of the regulars as well. After they got banned for two years, he turned out to represent RCB and was a crucial member of the side that made it to the final in 2016. In 2018, he was back with RR but has been constantly in and out of the team.

But little do people know that Binny made his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians (MI). It was MI’s final league game of the 2010 edition and they threw most youngsters in the game and hence, Binny got to make his IPL debut. The all-rounder batted at No. 8 and scored eight off five balls and also bowled an over where he conceded nine runs.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264071" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Aaron-Finch-century.jpg" alt="Aaron Finch" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264071" class="wp-caption-text">Aaron Finch celebrates his hundred. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

No player in the history of the league has played for as many IPL teams as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-and-aaron-finch-dominate-the-latest-icc-t20i-rankings-for-batsmen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Aaron Finch</strong></a>. The Victorian opener has featured for seven teams and one among them is Mumbai Indians (MI). However, not a lot of people took notice of the fact that he turned out for MI.

The dashing Australian opening batsman was bought for a sum of INR 3.2 crore by MI in 2015. Finch flopped in the first two games where he scored just 5 and 8 respectively. In the third game, he was forced to retire hurt on 10 due to a hamstring injury which cut short his season. Finch couldn’t make a big impact for MI and was released next year.

Finch played for Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017 and had with decent returns. He played 26 games and got 692 runs at an average of 31.45 and a strike-rate of 144.47. In 2018, he was paid INR 6.2 crore by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the auctions but the Aussie failed to deliver (134 runs in 9 innings).

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-335311" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Delhi-Capitals-4.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-335311" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

Shikhar Dhawan is one of the late bloomers in international cricket. Despite scoring heavily in Under-19 cricket, the Delhi left-hander couldn’t really break into the Indian team. He impressed in his maiden IPL stint with the Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) as he scored 340 runs at an average of 37.78.

However, he was moved to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2009. The opening batsman played there for a couple of seasons. He played 15 games across two games and scored 231 runs at an average of 15.40. His strike-rate (106.94) wasn’t the greatest either.

Thus, after the 2010 season, Dhawan was snubbed. He didn’t have a great time at MI. In fact, not a lot of people took notice either. Thus, he is one of the known players who has played for MI but not a lot of people know about it.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Back in 2009, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/pb.600228316674560.-2207520000.0./3056416611055706/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Manish Pandey</strong></a> made history when he became the first Indian batsman to score a century in the IPL. It came while he was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against the Deccan Chargers towards the end of that second season. The Karnataka batsman played the Under-19 World Cup under Virat Kohli in 2008.

That year, he was drafted to Mumbai Indians (MI). However, it was a dreadful season for the youngster. He played three games and batted in two innings. But all he could muster in those two innings were three runs. Hence, he was traded to RCB in 2009.

He played for RCB for a couple of years before he moved to Pune Warriors India (PWI). Later, he has also turned out to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). But his stint with MI is less known and hence, he features in this list.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-228453" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jacob-Oram.jpg" alt="Jacob Oram" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-228453" class="wp-caption-text">Jacob Oram of New Zealand appeals. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Jacob Oram was one of the premier all-rounders in the New Zealand team in the first decade of this 21st century. The tall lanky pace-bowling all-rounder played about 160 ODIs, 33 Test matches and 36 T20Is for the Black Caps. He had a pretty good impact as well, with both bat and ball.

Hence, his all-round ability earned him a place in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ranks in the first couple of seasons. Oram played 15 matches across two seasons (four in the first and 11 in the second) for the MS Dhoni-led franchise. In 2011, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) but played just two games.

After missing the 2012 season, Oram was back in the auctions only to be picked by Mumbai Indians (MI). However, the all-rounder played just one game in the entire season. He played the first game where he conceded just 22 runs from his four overs and didn’t get to bat. Oram has never featured in the IPL ever again and many didn’t know that he even played for MI.

<p>The Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly the biggest and arguably the best T20 league in the world. Players are shifted around different teams in different years for different reasons. In fact, there are very few players who’ve played for just one team throughout their IPL careers.</p>
<p>Hence, at times, it is tough to keep track of players who appear for short duration in certain teams. They aren’t even noticed. Mumbai Indians (MI) have had a few of them, who have gone under the radar. These players have become popular but when they turned out for MI, no one really took notice.</p>
<h3>Here are five such cricketers who played for MI in the IPL but not a lot of people know about it:-</h3>
<h3><strong>Stuart Binny</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_19472" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19472" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-19472" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Stuart-Binny-flop-e1460189914281.jpg" alt="Stuart Binny RR" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19472" class="wp-caption-text">Stuart Binny RR. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Stuart Binny was one of the few seam-bowling all-rounders that India tried during their away sojourn between late 2013 and 2015. He was constantly in the mix across all formats. In fact, the Karnataka all-rounder holds the record for the best-ever figures (six for four) by an Indian in ODI cricket.</p>
<p>Everyone knows about Binny’s stints in the IPL with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). From 2011 to 2015, he played for RR and was one of the regulars as well. After they got banned for two years, he turned out to represent RCB and was a crucial member of the side that made it to the final in 2016. In 2018, he was back with RR but has been constantly in and out of the team.</p>
<p>But little do people know that Binny made his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians (MI). It was MI’s final league game of the 2010 edition and they threw most youngsters in the game and hence, Binny got to make his IPL debut. The all-rounder batted at No. 8 and scored eight off five balls and also bowled an over where he conceded nine runs.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Aaron Finch</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_264071" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264071" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-264071" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Aaron-Finch-century.jpg" alt="Aaron Finch" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264071" class="wp-caption-text">Aaron Finch celebrates his hundred. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>No player in the history of the league has played for as many IPL teams as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-and-aaron-finch-dominate-the-latest-icc-t20i-rankings-for-batsmen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Aaron Finch</strong></a>. The Victorian opener has featured for seven teams and one among them is Mumbai Indians (MI). However, not a lot of people took notice of the fact that he turned out for MI.</p>
<p>The dashing Australian opening batsman was bought for a sum of INR 3.2 crore by MI in 2015. Finch flopped in the first two games where he scored just 5 and 8 respectively. In the third game, he was forced to retire hurt on 10 due to a hamstring injury which cut short his season. Finch couldn’t make a big impact for MI and was released next year.</p>
<p>Finch played for Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017 and had with decent returns. He played 26 games and got 692 runs at an average of 31.45 and a strike-rate of 144.47. In 2018, he was paid INR 6.2 crore by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the auctions but the Aussie failed to deliver (134 runs in 9 innings).</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Shikhar Dhawan</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_335311" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-335311" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-335311" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Delhi-Capitals-4.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-335311" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Shikhar Dhawan is one of the late bloomers in international cricket. Despite scoring heavily in Under-19 cricket, the Delhi left-hander couldn’t really break into the Indian team. He impressed in his maiden IPL stint with the Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) as he scored 340 runs at an average of 37.78.</p>
<p>However, he was moved to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2009. The opening batsman played there for a couple of seasons. He played 15 games across two games and scored 231 runs at an average of 15.40. His strike-rate (106.94) wasn’t the greatest either.</p>
<p>Thus, after the 2010 season, Dhawan was snubbed. He didn’t have a great time at MI. In fact, not a lot of people took notice either. Thus, he is one of the known players who has played for MI but not a lot of people know about it.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Manish Pandey</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_244865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Back in 2009, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/pb.600228316674560.-2207520000.0./3056416611055706/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Manish Pandey</strong></a> made history when he became the first Indian batsman to score a century in the IPL. It came while he was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against the Deccan Chargers towards the end of that second season. The Karnataka batsman played the Under-19 World Cup under Virat Kohli in 2008.</p>
<p>That year, he was drafted to Mumbai Indians (MI). However, it was a dreadful season for the youngster. He played three games and batted in two innings. But all he could muster in those two innings were three runs. Hence, he was traded to RCB in 2009.</p>
<p>He played for RCB for a couple of years before he moved to Pune Warriors India (PWI). Later, he has also turned out to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). But his stint with MI is less known and hence, he features in this list.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Jacob Oram</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_228453" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-228453" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-228453" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jacob-Oram.jpg" alt="Jacob Oram" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-228453" class="wp-caption-text">Jacob Oram of New Zealand appeals. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Jacob Oram was one of the premier all-rounders in the New Zealand team in the first decade of this 21st century. The tall lanky pace-bowling all-rounder played about 160 ODIs, 33 Test matches and 36 T20Is for the Black Caps. He had a pretty good impact as well, with both bat and ball.</p>
<p>Hence, his all-round ability earned him a place in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ranks in the first couple of seasons. Oram played 15 matches across two seasons (four in the first and 11 in the second) for the MS Dhoni-led franchise. In 2011, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) but played just two games.</p>
<p>After missing the 2012 season, Oram was back in the auctions only to be picked by Mumbai Indians (MI). However, the all-rounder played just one game in the entire season. He played the first game where he conceded just 22 runs from his four overs and didn’t get to bat. Oram has never featured in the IPL ever again and many didn’t know that he even played for MI.</p>

<p>The Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly the biggest and arguably the best T20 league in the world. Players are shifted around different teams in different years for different reasons. In fact, there are very few players who’ve played for just one team throughout their IPL careers.</p>
<p>Hence, at times, it is tough to keep track of players who appear for short duration in certain teams. They aren’t even noticed. Mumbai Indians (MI) have had a few of them, who have gone under the radar. These players have become popular but when they turned out for MI, no one really took notice.</p>
<h3>Here are five such cricketers who played for MI in the IPL but not a lot of people know about it:-</h3>
<h3><strong>Stuart Binny</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_19472" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19472" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-19472" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Stuart-Binny-flop-e1460189914281.jpg" alt="Stuart Binny RR" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19472" class="wp-caption-text">Stuart Binny RR. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Stuart Binny was one of the few seam-bowling all-rounders that India tried during their away sojourn between late 2013 and 2015. He was constantly in the mix across all formats. In fact, the Karnataka all-rounder holds the record for the best-ever figures (six for four) by an Indian in ODI cricket.</p>
<p>Everyone knows about Binny’s stints in the IPL with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). From 2011 to 2015, he played for RR and was one of the regulars as well. After they got banned for two years, he turned out to represent RCB and was a crucial member of the side that made it to the final in 2016. In 2018, he was back with RR but has been constantly in and out of the team.</p>
<p>But little do people know that Binny made his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians (MI). It was MI’s final league game of the 2010 edition and they threw most youngsters in the game and hence, Binny got to make his IPL debut. The all-rounder batted at No. 8 and scored eight off five balls and also bowled an over where he conceded nine runs.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Aaron Finch</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_264071" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264071" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264071" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Aaron-Finch-century.jpg" alt="Aaron Finch" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264071" class="wp-caption-text">Aaron Finch celebrates his hundred. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>No player in the history of the league has played for as many IPL teams as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-and-aaron-finch-dominate-the-latest-icc-t20i-rankings-for-batsmen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Aaron Finch</strong></a>. The Victorian opener has featured for seven teams and one among them is Mumbai Indians (MI). However, not a lot of people took notice of the fact that he turned out for MI.</p>
<p>The dashing Australian opening batsman was bought for a sum of INR 3.2 crore by MI in 2015. Finch flopped in the first two games where he scored just 5 and 8 respectively. In the third game, he was forced to retire hurt on 10 due to a hamstring injury which cut short his season. Finch couldn’t make a big impact for MI and was released next year.</p>
<p>Finch played for Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017 and had with decent returns. He played 26 games and got 692 runs at an average of 31.45 and a strike-rate of 144.47. In 2018, he was paid INR 6.2 crore by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the auctions but the Aussie failed to deliver (134 runs in 9 innings).</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Shikhar Dhawan</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_335311" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-335311" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-335311" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Delhi-Capitals-4.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-335311" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Shikhar Dhawan is one of the late bloomers in international cricket. Despite scoring heavily in Under-19 cricket, the Delhi left-hander couldn’t really break into the Indian team. He impressed in his maiden IPL stint with the Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) as he scored 340 runs at an average of 37.78.</p>
<p>However, he was moved to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2009. The opening batsman played there for a couple of seasons. He played 15 games across two games and scored 231 runs at an average of 15.40. His strike-rate (106.94) wasn’t the greatest either.</p>
<p>Thus, after the 2010 season, Dhawan was snubbed. He didn’t have a great time at MI. In fact, not a lot of people took notice either. Thus, he is one of the known players who has played for MI but not a lot of people know about it.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Manish Pandey</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_244865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244865" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Back in 2009, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/pb.600228316674560.-2207520000.0./3056416611055706/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Manish Pandey</strong></a> made history when he became the first Indian batsman to score a century in the IPL. It came while he was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against the Deccan Chargers towards the end of that second season. The Karnataka batsman played the Under-19 World Cup under Virat Kohli in 2008.</p>
<p>That year, he was drafted to Mumbai Indians (MI). However, it was a dreadful season for the youngster. He played three games and batted in two innings. But all he could muster in those two innings were three runs. Hence, he was traded to RCB in 2009.</p>
<p>He played for RCB for a couple of years before he moved to Pune Warriors India (PWI). Later, he has also turned out to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). But his stint with MI is less known and hence, he features in this list.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Jacob Oram</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_228453" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-228453" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-228453" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jacob-Oram.jpg" alt="Jacob Oram" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-228453" class="wp-caption-text">Jacob Oram of New Zealand appeals. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Jacob Oram was one of the premier all-rounders in the New Zealand team in the first decade of this 21st century. The tall lanky pace-bowling all-rounder played about 160 ODIs, 33 Test matches and 36 T20Is for the Black Caps. He had a pretty good impact as well, with both bat and ball.</p>
<p>Hence, his all-round ability earned him a place in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ranks in the first couple of seasons. Oram played 15 matches across two seasons (four in the first and 11 in the second) for the MS Dhoni-led franchise. In 2011, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) but played just two games.</p>
<p>After missing the 2012 season, Oram was back in the auctions only to be picked by Mumbai Indians (MI). However, the all-rounder played just one game in the entire season. He played the first game where he conceded just 22 runs from his four overs and didn’t get to bat. Oram has never featured in the IPL ever again and many didn’t know that he even played for MI.</p>

A majority of them in the list are specialist batsmen.

IPL: 5 Players who represented Mumbai Indians (MI) you never know

They aren’t even noticed. Mumbai Indians (MI) have had a few such ones that have gone under the radar. These players have become popular but