Nita Ambani's MI team sign star player, he has average as high as Bradman, son of top Bollywood director, his name is…
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In these collection of pictures, we find out about the star India player signed up by Nita Ambani's MI team who has average close to Sir Donald Bradman. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Nita Ambani's MI New York won the MLC title in 2023, in the first-ever season in the T20 league in the United States. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Nita Ambani's MI New York will be led by Nicholas Pooran in MLC 2025. The third season of the T20 league got underway on Friday. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
MI New York have signed up star players like Naveen-ul-Haq of Afghanistan, Michael Bracewell of New Zealand apart from Nicholas Pooran. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Nita Ambani's MI New York have signed up star Indian cricket Agni Dev Chopra. He has scored 9 hundreds in just 11 first-class matches. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Agni Chopra has an average close to Sir Donald Bradman in first-class cricket. Playing for Mizoram in Ranji Trophy, Agni Chopra has an average of 94.94. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Agni Chopra is son of famous Bollywood producer and director Vidhu Vinod Chopra. His mother is famous film critic Anupama Chopra. Image credit: Source: Instagram
Agni Chopra will be hoping to make debut in T20 league this season with the MI New York team.
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