IPL 2024: Mohammad Nabi of MI not too long ago shared a fan’s put up on Instagram that criticized MI’s captain, Hardik Pandya, for his management in the course of the ongoing IPL 2024 season. Although Nabi later deleted the put up, it garnered consideration because it featured a picture of Nabi taking a catch with a caption questioning Hardik’s decision-making.
The fan highlighted that Hardik didn’t make the most of Nabi’s bowling abilities throughout MI’s match in opposition to PBKS on the Mullanpur Stadium close to Mohali on April nineteenth. The caption learn, “Some of your captain’s decisions are quite perplexing and leave fans puzzled! Nabi didn’t bowl today.”
Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh lambasted Punjab Kings administration for the selections that they made in opposition to Mumbai Indians within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. (MI Bowler Completely Ignores Hardik During Final, Rohit Sets Field; Video Goes Viral – Watch)
MI made PBKS batter totter exhausting whereas chasing a goal of 193. The tempo duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee made quick work of the PBKS opening batters and performed a significant position in lowering PBKS to 77/6.
In the absence of designated skipper Shikhar Dhawan and opener Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran opened the inning for the hosts. After Punjab misplaced three wickets throughout the blink of an eye fixed, Liam Livingstone was promoted within the order and despatched in for the quantity 4 spot. The determination of PBKS administration did not go nicely with Harbhajan, as he slammed the administration for his or her selections.
“What was the point of sending Sam Curran to open? Prabhsimran got out while trying to pull. I can understand that both players got out on not-so-dangerous deliveries. Then the delivery that got Rilee Rossouw out was sensational. But then you sent Livingstone as a batter who plays the role of finisher and whenever he is the captain, he goes on no. 6 because he plays the role of finisher,” Harbhajan mentioned on his YouTube channel. (From Coin Flip To DRS Disputes: Are Umpires Mumbai Indians’ twelfth Man In IPL 2024?)
After high batters failed to go away their mark, the uncapped Indian duo of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma raised hopes of an unprecedented comeback. Shashank struck 41 off 25 deliveries, whereas Ashutosh took the sport deep along with his 61 off 28 deliveries.
“We have to appreciate Shashank and Ashutosh. I want to understand how this management works. They send Livingstone up in the batting order and the players who are in form, Shashank are sent afterwards. You sent Harpreet Bhatia ahead of him. If you have brought him, then you should have waited. Shashank is in good form he has already produced match-winning performances. If Sahshank and Ashutosh were not there PBKS would have fallen before 100. Ashutosh is in form and he should be promoted to the batting order. You should give youngsters an opportunity,” he added.
Recapping the match, star speedster Jasprit Bumrah’s (3/21) and Gerald Coetzee’s (3/32) influential spells, together with a scintillating 78-run knock from Surya Kumar Yadav, helped the Mumbai Indians defeat the Punjab Kings by 9 runs. MI survived an unprecedented Ashutosh (61 off 28) blitz after Suryakumar Yadav’s 78 helped the guests put up 192/7. (With ANI inputs)
