New Delhi, April 2 New Zealand T20I captain Mitchell Santner joined the Mumbai Indians squad here on Thursday ahead of their Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals.
The five-time champions Mumbai Indians will face the Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Santner and England all-rounder Will Jacks were the only two players remaining to join Mumbai Indians, who had convincingly won their season opener against Kolkata Knight Riders last Sunday in Mumbai.
The two overseas players, who had featured prominently for their respective teams in last month's T20 World Cup, had requested an extended period before joining the MI squad.
MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene had confirmed giving these two players extended time off for personal reasons.
"With the players who are joining (late), obviously Mitch (Mitchell Santner) and Jacksy (Will Jacks). Both (had) requested a slightly extended time for personal reasons, and we were happy to accommodate that. But they will join the team soon," Jayawardene told reporters on the eve of the match against KKR.