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MUMBAI : Reigning Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai India, the tournament's most successful team, struggled to get their 2022 campaigns going as both teams fell to their fourth defeat in as many matches on Saturday.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday admitted in a roundabout manner that they are not being able to field the best possible side after losing their four matches on the trot in the IPL. MI lost by seven wickets to Royal Challengers Bangalore, who chased down a target of 152 with an over and a half to spare. Asked about the combination, the skipper reasoned: "Just went with the combination that would be ideal. We chose the best from whatever we had." Rohit did rue the fact that he got a start and couldn't convert it into big score.
Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 68 but his Mumbai Indians team fell to their fourth successive loss of this season's IPL as they went down to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. The swashbuckling Suryakumar lifted Mumbai from 79-6 to 151-6 but the total barely tested Faf du Plessis' Bangalore who achieved their target with nine balls and seven wickets to spare in Pune. Up and coming Indian talent Anuj Rawat hit 66 and put on 80 runs with Virat Kohli (48) to guide the team, who hunt for their maiden Indian Premier League title, to their third win in four games.
Mumbai Indians (MI) have lived up to their expectations of being slow starters so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 with three back-to-back defeats in their first three games of the season. The Rohit Sharma-captained side will be eager to turn things for the team and get on the winning ways as soon as possible. MI lost their first game against Delhi Capitals (DC) by 4 wickets and followed it up with a disappointing defeat against Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs. Their recent loss against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 5 wickets came at the back of some stupendous batting from Pat Cummins, who hit a 14-ball half-century to rally his side to a win.
After a crushing five-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday, skipper Rohit Sharma dwelt on collective responsibility as he addressed the team in the dressing room. The theme of Rohit's speech is a reflection of Mumbai's success story over the years. The cornerstone of their success has been team effort and not just individual brilliance. Calling on the team to show desperation, the op ener said, "We seriously cannot be blaming individuals here. It's all of us. We win together, we lose together. It is as simple as that for me."
Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha expressed his disappointment on Twitter after Virender Sehwag was forced to issue an explanation over his lighthearted comments about Kolkata Knight Riders' win over Mumbai Indians on Wednesday night in IPL 2022. Ojha wrote that there was something wrong with the sporting ecosystem as a legend like Sehwag had to give an explanation for his views.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has called on his teammates to show little "desperation and hunger" to cross the finishing line in the upcoming games after suffering their third successive loss in the IPL. Five-time champions MI has endured a disappointing start to the season, losing their first three matches against Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. "We seriously cannot be blaming individuals here. It's all of us. We win together, we lose together. That is as simple as that for me," Rohit said in a passionate speech in the dressing room after the game against KKR. "I think slight desperation is required from each one of us. That desperation is very, very, very important when we play, especially in this tournament. Because opposition are different, they come up with different plans all the time. We just need to stay ahead of them. We just need to stay on top of them.
Mumbai Indians failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2021, finishing fifth after the league stage and their bid to bounce back from that disappointment has not started well. Following the merry-go-round of players post the IPL mega auction, Mumbai Indians would have been hoping to hit the ground running in IPL 2022. But it has been a disastrous start for Rohit Sharma and his team, having lost all their three matches so far this season. Their latest loss to Kolkata Knight Riders means MI are among three teams -- defending champions Chennai Super Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad being the others -- not to open their account in IPL 2022.