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Rohit Sharma's Form, Death Bowling Concern For Mumbai Indians Ahead Of IPL Tie vs RCB

With the race for playoffs intensifying, captain Rohit Sharma's form with the bat and bowling in the death overs will be a huge concern for hosts Mumbai Indians when they meet Royal Challengers Bangalore in a mid-table IPL clash in Mumbai on Tuesday. With 184 runs in 10 matches at a forgettable average of 18.39 and a solitary half-century, Sharma is enduring a second consecutive poor season with the bat. For the sixth-placed Mumbai Indians to move up in the points table, it is imperative that their best batter in the line-up fires.

After Sunil Gavaskar Suggests Rohit Sharma "To Take A Break" from IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians Coach's Clear Update

Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher on Saturday said team captain Rohit Sharma has not asked for rest in the ongoing Indian Premier League, but will look into it if he does. Rohit has featured regularly in what has been an ordinary campaign for Mumbai Indians in the IPL this year, with the five-time winners currently placed at the eighth spot at the halfway mark and requiring a lot to do in order to move up the standings. Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar had recently suggested that MI and India captain Rohit should take a break from the IPL in order to keep himself fresh for the World Test Championship final against Australia from June 7-11 at The Oval in London.

Watch: A Tendulkar Hits A Six In Indian Premier League Again. Sachin Would Be Proud

Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar bounced back from a expensive outing against Punjab Kings with a solid performance against the Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Arjun, who conceded 48 runs and picked up just one wicket in three overs against PBKS, struck in the powerplay once again, dismissing GT opener Wriddhiman Saha. Despite conceding just nine runs in his two overs in the powerplay, Arjun didn't get the chance to bowl out his remaining overs.

Archer underwent minor procedure on right elbow - Telegraph

England fast bowler Jofra Archer had a minor operation on his troublesome right elbow earlier this month but the procedure is unlikely to harm his chances of selection for the Ashes series against Australia, the Telegraph reported.

Arjun Tendulkar Ecstatic After Shaking Off Poor Outing vs PBKS With Wriddhiman Saha's Wicket. Twitter Reacts

Mumbai Indians pacer Arjun Tendulkar drew a lot of criticism after he conceded 48 runs in three overs against Punjab Kings in an IPL 2023 game. Out of those three, he conceded one over alone. Playing only his second IPL match, Arjun, son of the great Sachin Tendulkar, became part of an unwanted tally. Arjun's 31-runs over was the second most expensive over by an MI bowler in the IPL. Daniel Sams holds the first position as he conceded 35 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2022. For the third position, there is a tie between three players as Pawan Suyal against Royal Challengers Bangalore (2014), Alzarri Joseph against Rajasthan Royals (2019) and Mitchell McClenaghan vs PBKS (2017) had conceded 28 runs each.

"Rohit Sharma Felt That He Would...": Mumbai Indians Coach On Arjun Tendulkar's 31-Run Over

Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher lamented that his side allowed Punjab Kings to get away with the game in the final five overs of the first innings, wherein they added 96 runs to push their total to a match-winning 214 for 8. In reply, Mumbai Indians fell 13 runs short despite Cameron Green (67 off 43 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (57 off 26) and skipper Rohit Sharma (44 off 27) playing some fine knocks at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.

On Jofra Archer's Injury, Mumbai Indians Coach Gives Important Update

Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Jofra Archer's absence from the IPL 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has raised questions regarding his fitness. Archer, who missed the entire IPL 2022 due to a back issue, made his MI debut in their opening game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He went wicketless and conceded 33 runs. However, Archer missed the game against CSK, with Jason Behrendorff replacing him in the playing XI. Speaking after the game against CSK, MI head coach Mark Boucher has provided an update on Archer's fitness.

Mumbai Indians Have Invested In Youngsters And Time For Them To Show Up: Head Coach Mark Boucher

Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher is confident that the youngsters on whom the franchise has been investing for the past few years will stand up and be counted in this edition of the Indian Premier League. While RCB thrashed MI by eight wickets on Monday, the find of last season, Tilak Varma, once again showed a lot of promise along with Punjab youngster Nehal Wadhera. Varma cracked an unbeaten 46-ball 84, while Wadehra scored 21 off 13 deliveries.

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Rohit Sharma's Form, Death Bowling Concern For Mumbai Indians Ahead Of IPL Tie vs RCB

After Sunil Gavaskar Suggests Rohit Sharma "To Take A Break" from IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians Coach's Clear Update

Watch: A Tendulkar Hits A Six In Indian Premier League Again. Sachin Would Be Proud

Archer underwent minor procedure on right elbow - Telegraph

Arjun Tendulkar Ecstatic After Shaking Off Poor Outing vs PBKS With Wriddhiman Saha's Wicket. Twitter Reacts

"Rohit Sharma Felt That He Would...": Mumbai Indians Coach On Arjun Tendulkar's 31-Run Over

On Jofra Archer's Injury, Mumbai Indians Coach Gives Important Update

Mumbai Indians Have Invested In Youngsters And Time For Them To Show Up: Head Coach Mark Boucher