IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma Praises Two Mumbai Indians Youngsters, Draws Comparisons With Jasprit Bumrah And Hardik Pandya

24.05.2023 - 13:39 sports.ndtv.com

Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma said that batters Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera will play a big role for Mumbai Indians (MI) and the national side in the future and their story will be similar to that of former MI stars like Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya, who have represented India at international level.

The MI skipper had an exclusive interview with JioCinema ahead of the MI's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) which will take place in Chennai on Wednesday. "The story of Tilak Varma & Nehal Wadhera will be similar to that of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya.

After 2 years, people will say this is a superstar team - these two guys are going to play a big role for Mumbai and India in the future," said Rohit during the interview.

Tilak was the find for MI in a disappointing 2022 season which saw them finish at the bottom. In 14 matches, he scored 397 runs at an average of 36.09 and a strike rate of 131.02.

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