IPL 2023: Arshdeep Singh Gets Due Credit From Rohit Sharma For His Stunning Show Against MI

23.04.2023 - 16:59 sports.ndtv.com

After being trolled for delivering too many no-balls in international cricket, pacer Arshdeep Singh bounced back in style as he regained his status of being one of the best death bowlers in the current times.

In the recent IPL match against Mumbai Indians, the 23-year-old pacer not only defended 16 runs off the last over for Punjab Kings but also finished the game with the figures of 4/29.

Arshdeep dismissed the likes of Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Nehal Wadhera, where the last two were removed in the 20th over.

The young pacer has been receiving a lot of praise from all over the world but one praise that he will definitely remember for many years was from India and Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma.

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Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed AB de Villiers on Friday, becoming the batter with the second-highest number of sixes in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He accomplished this feat during his side's IPL 2023 against Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium. Under fire due to lack of form in recent matches, shades of 'Vintage Hitman' were visible in Rohit's batting. In 18 balls, Rohit scored 29 runs at a strike rate of 161.11. His knock consisted of three fours and two sixes. With this, Rohit's six tally in IPL went to 252, surpassing de Villiers' tally of 251 sixes. The most sixes in the history of IPL are hit by West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who has smashed 357 sixes in his career.

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