Legends Who Played For Mumbai Then Went On To Play For Chennai

Dwayne Bravo Kieron Pollard (Source: AFP)Kieron Pollard and the Mumbai Indians have had one of the longest-standing relationships in franchise cricket. However, on Wednesday (October 7), the partnership took an unexpected turn in the SA20 2027 auction when Joburg Super Kings bought Pollard at the auction for R1.5 million.In the IPL and the various other global T20 tournaments, the former all-rounder from the West Indies became one of the key figures for MI. The duo went on to win various titles under MI.Thus, the Super Kings' onboarding of Pollard, a former MI Cape Town player, added another interesting chapter to the life of a player who has travelled across T20 leagues globally.Along the same lines, let’s take a look at 5 legendary players who played for the Mumbai franchise and then went on to play for the Super Kings.Dwayne BravoFor the uninitiated, Dwayne Bravo played for the Mumbai Indians from 2008 to 2010 before joining the Chennai Super Kings in 2011 in the Indian Premier League.A street-smart cricketer with both bat and ball, Bravo had a moderate start to his IPL campaign with MI, managing 457 runs and 26 wickets across three seasons.ALSO READCSK Legend Dwayne Bravo Speaks On Coaching Future As Team Looks For Head CoachHowever, the shift to Chennai in 2011 did the trick for the all-rounder. He went on to become one of the main faces of the franchise along with the then skipper MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina, topping the tournament wickets table in 2013 and 2015.His persona added flair to the franchise, and he was part of their 3 title-winning campaigns: 2011, 2018, and 2012. Dwayne SmithA former West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Smith became a sought-after Twenty20 player in 2008, making a pretty sedate appearance in the Indian Premier League with the Mumbai Indians.After playing for the Deccan Chargers for a couple of seasons, he rejoined the Indians for the 2012 and 2013 editions.In 2013-14, he was Mumbai’s top run-scorer in the Champions League T20 (223 runs from 5 matches at an average of 55.75) and played a crucial role in helping the team clinch the title.Despite that, the franchise released him ahead of the next year’s auction. CSK recognised his worth and bought him for Rs 4.5 crore for IPL 2014. He finished the tournament on a high, amassing 566 runs, the second-most in the edition.Harbhajan SinghLegendary Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh had a decade-long association with the Mumbai Indians. He led the franchise to three IPL titles and the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 title as captain.By 2018, Harbhajan was already 37 years old; thus, the Indians released the veteran spinner ahead of the IPL 2018 mega auction. The franchise retained only three players - Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah as part of a strategy to rebuild a younger core.ALSO READDwayne Bravo To Akash Madhwal: List Of Players Who Have Played For Both MI And CSKSingh joined MS Dhoni-led CSK in the 2018 edition and played a key role in the team’s victorious campaign upon their return from a two-year suspension.He continued that form in the 2019 edition, picking up 16 wickets and an economy rate of 7.09, helping CSK reach the final.Mustafizur RahmanMustafizur Rahman was already well-known in the IPL after a breakthrough 2016 season with Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he won the Emerging Player Award and helped them capture the title.At the IPL 2018 player auction, Mumbai Indians bought the Bangladesh pacer for ₹2.2 crore. In his only edition with the franchise, he secured 7 wickets in 7 games.For the 2024 edition, the Chennai Super Kings welcomed the fast bowler to partner with Matheesha Pathirana. He claimed 14 wickets at an average of 22.71 and an economy rate of 9.26, highlighted by 4/29 in 4 overs on his CSK debut.Kieron PollardKieron Pollard’s association with the Mumbai Indians began at the IPL 2010 auction, after he became a T20 sensation through his performances for Trinidad and Tobago.Pollard went on to play 13 seasons for Mumbai, scoring 3,412 runs for them and taking 69 wickets.He was part of all five title-winning squads and the franchise's two Champions League T20 titles. He eventually retired from the IPL in 2022, but he did not leave the franchise. Instead, he became their batting coach.Notably, at the recently held SA20 Season 5 mini-auction, the Joburg Super Kings signed Kieron Pollard for R1.5 million.Indeed, Pollard will always remain an MI legend. But next time Cape Town and Joburg face each other in the SA20, he will be donning the CSK yellows and not the MI blue.ALSO READDelhi Capitals Head Coaches Across All Franchise Leagues