Trent Boult
Left-arm swing king who helped Mumbai Indians win the 2020 IPL title.
Trent Alexander Boult (born 22 July 1989) is a New Zealand cricketer who represented the New Zealand cricket team in all formats between 2011 and 2024. He continues to play in various Twenty20 leagues around the globe as a fast bowler. Boult was a key member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019.
- Role
- Left-arm fast-medium bowler
- Affiliation
- Mumbai Indians (prior to thirteenth season)
- Wickets in 2020 IPL
- 25
- IPL Best Bowling Figures
- 4/18 against Chennai Super Kings
- Award
- Man of the Match (Final), Player of the Season
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Lore & Background
Boult was traded by Delhi to the Mumbai Indians prior to the thirteenth season of the IPL. He played a critical role in Mumbai winning the 2020 IPL title. He was the man of the match in the final. Boult claimed 25 wickets in that edition of the IPL. He also bowled 4 maiden overs, the most by any player in a single season of IPL. His best bowling figures in the IPL are 4/18 against Chennai Super Kings (on 23 October 2020).
In Their Own Story
The 2020 IPL season became a showcase for Boult’s precision and power. After being traded to Mumbai Indians, he stepped into a high-pressure environment with a clear mandate: lead the bowling attack. His best performance came on 23 October 2020 against Chennai Super Kings, where he dismantled their batting lineup with figures of 4/18. This spell was characteristic of his style—using inswing to right-handers and deceptive pace around 140 km/h. Throughout the tournament, he maintained an extraordinary level of control, claiming four maiden overs, a feat no other player achieved that season. The climax arrived in the final where his performance earned him the Man of the Match award. As Mumbai lifted the trophy, Boult stood as the third highest wicket-taker of the entire edition, having successfully transitioned from a Delhi Capitals player to a Mumbai champion.
Reader's Guide
Boult is a left-arm fast-medium swing bowler who makes up for his relative lack of height with deceptive pace of approximately 140 km/h and ability to swing the ball both ways with different variations. Boult's primary weapon is an inswinger to a right-handed batsman. His childhood cricketing hero is Wasim Akram. He is also known to haul in one-handed catches with either hand.
Did You Know?
- Boult was the joint leading wicket taker at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
- In June 2019, Boult became the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick in the Cricket World Cup.
- Boult was the man of the match in the 2020 IPL final.
- He bowled 4 maiden overs in the 2020 IPL, the most by any player in a single season of IPL.
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