"Welcome To 5/5 Club": Anil Kumble Pays Special Tribute To Akash Madhwal After Heroics In IPL 2023 Eliminator

With nine wickets in his last two outings, including a 5/5 in the IPL 2023 Eliminator against the Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, Mumbai Indians pacer Akash Madhwal has been the talk of the town. His exploits were enough to put him in an elite list comprising massive names like Anil Kumble and Jasprit Bumrah. Madhwal, who became the first cricketer from the state of Uttarakhand to play in the IPL after he was picked by MI in 2022 as a replacement for the injured Suryakumar Yadav, has been revelation for MI, who have set their sights on a record-extending sixth IPL title.

Taking to Twitter, former India captain Kumble took to Twitter and welcomed Madhwal into the elite list of players with figures of 5/5 in an IPL match.

Great bowling in a high pressure game, Akash Madhwal. Welcome to the 5/5 club @mipaltan @JioCinema

Apart from Kumble, several current and former cricketers hailed the pacer for match-winning performance against LSG.

Here's how Twitter reacted:

5 runs, 5 wickets in Eliminator: Has Mumbai given one more Indian player in Akash Madhwal? #MIvsLSG

5 for 5 Akash Madhwal bowled a terrific spell. First ever 5 wkt haul by any bowler in playoffs. Looking forward to a lot more from the young lad #LSGvsMI #Playoffs2023

What a spell from Akash Madhwal. Congratulations @mipaltan, great win

Akash Madhwal 5 wickets in the eliminator after the 4 he took in the last league game which was a do or die game . Such a delight to see newcomers doing well. This is the season where many of the experience guys have had a great season and many newcomers have made a big mark.... pic.twitter.com/ofZI0yk8af

What a time to rock up and bring out one of the best bowling performances of this tournament! Akash Madhwal, you beauty.