Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher (proper) on the follow session forward of IPL 2023 match towards Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru on April 01, 2023.
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Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher is assured that the youngsters on whom the franchise has been investing for the previous few years will arise and be counted in this version of the Indian Premier League.
While RCB thrashed MI by eight wickets on Sunday, the discover of final season, Tilak Varma, as soon as once more confirmed a whole lot of promise together with Punjab teenager Nehal Wadhera.
Varma cracked an unbeaten 46-ball 84, whereas Wadehra scored 21 off 13 deliveries.
“The IPL is a massive event and it’s going to be a great opportunity for some of our young boys to really show up,” Boucher stated in a media launch issued by MI.
“The way Mumbai Indians have selected their squads over the last few years has been, how you invest in youngsters for the future. It’s now time for those youngsters to show up and basically get the opportunities,” the previous Proteas keeper stated.
MI’s bowling coach Shane Bond credited the youngsters for serving to MI reaching 171 in the opening sport.
“Tilak played brilliantly, and so did the other youngsters,” he stated.
Speaking after his innings, Varma stated, “I always back my shots, and I was doing the same thing here. I was asking my partners what could be a good total here and going accordingly.”
