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Current Teams & Roles (2025)

• Trinbago Knight Riders (CPL)
• MI Emirates (International League T20 - ILT20)
• MI New York (MLC)
• Karachi Kings (PSL)
• Batting Coach: Mumbai Indians (IPL)
• Former Roles: Captain of MI Cape Town, MI New York. 

Major Past Teams

• IPL: Mumbai Indians (2010-2022)
• West Indies: International (retired 2022)
• CPL: Barbados Tridents/Royals, St Lucia Stars
• PSL: Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi
• BBL: Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades
• Other: Somerset (England), South Australia (Australia), Dhaka Gladiators (BPL), Kerala Kings (T10), London Spirit (The Hundred). 

International Debuts

• ODI Debut: April 10, 2007, vs South Africa (ICC World Cup).
• T20I Debut: June 20, 2008, vs Australia. 

Recent International Matches (Finals)

• Last ODI: February 6, 2022, vs India.
• Last T20I: February 20, 2022, vs India. 

Career Overview

• Retirement: Retired from international cricket in April 2022.
• Limited Overs: Played 123 ODIs and 101 T20Is, captaining the West Indies limited-overs side from 2019-2022.
• Franchise Cricket: Remains a major force in T20 leagues (IPL, CPL, etc.) and also serves as a coach/mentor, as seen with his role for Mumbai Indians. 

IPL Debut 

• Debut: 2010.
• Team: Primarily Mumbai Indians (MI).

IPL Career Statistics (Overall)

• Matches Played: 189.
• Runs Scored: 3,412.
• Wickets Taken: 69.
• Highest Score: 87* (vs CSK in 2021).
• Best Bowling: 4/44 (vs KKR in 2012).
• Strike Rate: Around 147.32. 

Key Seasons & Highlights

• 2013: Won the Man of the Match in the final with a crucial 32-ball 60* to secure MI's first title.
• 2017: Scored 385 runs at a strike rate of 139.49.
• 2020: Scored 268 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 191.43. 

• Six Sixes in an Over: Became the third batsman in international cricket history to hit six sixes in a single over during a T20I match against Sri Lanka in March 2021.
• T20 Milestone: In March 2020, he became the first cricketer to play in 500 Twenty20 matches. He has played over 700 T20 matches in total.
• International Captaincy: Named as the captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I teams in September 2019.
• IPL Success: Was the joint highest-paid player in the 2010 IPL auction and was a core member of the Mumbai Indians for 13 seasons, winning multiple titles. 

• ICC Men's T20 World Cup Winner: Part of the West Indies winning team in 2012.
• Indian Premier League (IPL) Titles (with Mumbai Indians): 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020.
• Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Titles (with Trinbago Knight Riders): 2020, 2025.
• Major League Cricket (MLC) Titles (with MI New York): 2023, 2025.
• Current Role: After retiring from IPL and international cricket, he transitioned into coaching, notably serving as the batting coach for the Mumbai Indians.