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Mumbai Indians needed a strong performance from its bowlers against Punjab Kings, but the bowlers failed to keep the runs in check against Punjab Kings as Mayank Agarwal's team scored 198 runs after being put in to bat on Wednesday. But one man shone bright in Mumbai's blue jersey and that was premier paceman Jasprit Bumrah.
Mumbai Indians have had a terrible start to their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign, having lost their first four games of the season. MI have been pretty inconsistent in both, batting and bowling department. Ahead of their game against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Wednesday, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar spoke about MI's struggles this season. Manjrekar said that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah needs to step up more for the team by picking up wickets with the new ball.
Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith feels the "mental strain" of leading the Indian team across formats may be taking a toll on Rohit Sharma in the ongoing IPL. Rohit's Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL a record five times, are yet to open their account in the 15th edition of the lucrative league, having lost all their four matches so far. This after the swashbuckling opener has led India to white-ball series victories against the West Indies and Sri Lanka followed by a Test series at home against the islanders.
On Tuesday in Mumbai, when Chennai Super Kings (CSK) faced Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Indian premier League (IPL), several memorable moments kept fans glued to their televisions. Equally eye-catching were the creative banners flashed by the fans of both the teams.
India last won the ODI Cricket World Cup in 2011 and since then MS Dhoni's match-winning six from the final against Sri Lanka has gone down into cricket folklore. The former India skipper is also considered by many fans and experts as a pivotal figure in the win due to his captaincy and also for batting earlier than his usual position in the crunch final clash. But former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was part of the World Cup-winning team, feels the win was possible only due to teamwork and not due to individual performances.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) face Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 24 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. After winning their first two games, RR's winning-run was haulted by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, the Sanju Samson-led side made a good comeback in their previous game, and defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by three runs. GT, on the other hand, saw their three-match winning-run ended by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) last time out.
Former England cricketer Graeme Swann feels Mumbai Indians should adopt the "ultra-aggressive" approach CSK showed against RCB as it aims for its first win of the season. Both the multiple-times champions lost their opening four games before CSK broke their losing streak with a 23-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. The Rohit Sharma-led MI, however, is still in the look out for their first victory this season "Mumbai Indians basically need to take a template from what CSK did against RCB and copy that going forward" Swann said on Star Sports.
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) parted ways with Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The news came as a shock for many as Rashid was an integral part of the franchise and many though Rashid will be among those to be retained by the team. The spic wizard was eventually drafted in by IPL debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of the mega auction. Rashid managed to hog all the limelight once again as GT and SRH faced off in match 21 of the ongoing season. During the match, SRH spin-bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan was asked about the franchise's decision to not retain Rashid.