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Best playing XI for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024
Mumbai Indians made some wonderful purchases in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 mini auction. The 5-time champions did not spend a huge sum of money on any player and got players for a good sum and seem to have made a pretty good squad for the season. With that, it is time to look at their potential playing XI with an impact player for the 17th edition of the league.
Top Order
At the top of the innings, MI will have the services of Rohit Sharma. The star batter would be hungry to perform purely as a batter. It has been a long time since he had a stellar season as a batter in the league. Probably for the same reason, the management might have thought of freeing him from the captaincy burden to concentrate a bit more on his batting, although captaincy did not have a toll on him.
To partner him would be Ishan Kishan, who would also keep the wickets. Although he is not as quick as Rohit at the top, he could take his time and then attack the bowlers. It might be a slight concern for MI. But the management might ask him to bat fearlessly. With two batters firing at the top and star batters to follow, opponents would be thinking about the options straight away.
At number 3, MI have the power of Suryakumar Yadav. The star batter is a revelation in T20s over the years. He is such an anchor who can maintain the run rate with his aggressive knocks. MI has many such batters in their lineup and would love to maintain the same, given the nature of the wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It forms a brilliant top order for Mumbai Indians.
Middle Order
In the middle order, MI have some extreme firepower. At number 4, MI will play Tilak Varma, who is very dangerous as an aggressive batter. In the IPL 2023, he was phenomenal as a number 4 and would continue to be the impressive batter everyone knows of. If necessary, Tilak can bowl as well, although it might be much more useful given the impact player rule.
At number 5, the captain is likely to play. Hardik Pandya can be a genuine finisher for MI. But he is likely to continue at number 5, which might help him to act as a bridge between the top and lower-order batters. He can bowl as well, but fitness plays a crucial role in it. Having played a lot at the venue in past, Hardik would be a phenomenal option for MI in the 2024 edition.
At numbers 6 and 7, Nehal Wadhera and Tim David are likely to share their roles based on the nature of the innings. if they suffer a collapse and need some innings-building, MI might ask Wadhera to bat ahead of David. in other cases, the Australian finisher is likely to bat ahead of the Southpaw. Either way, MI cap off their batting with a robust batting lineup which would be a nightmare for the bowlers.
Lower Order
The lower order of Mumbai Indians will have 4 proper bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee are almost sure to start. there might be doubts over the selection of other players. but the two quality pacers are sure to handle the burdens of MI’s bowling. Bumrah with the new ball and later towards the death overs will provide the best bowling option towards the back end of the game for MI.
To handle death bowling, MI also have Akash Madhwal, who was impressive in the IPL 2023. The duo might be wonderful to watch in the 17th edition of the league. With them operating in the middle overs, MI can ask Coetzee to be a pure middle overs bowler. In fact, in the ODI World Cup 2023, the South African pacer succeeded as a second-change bowler in the middle overs.
To assist the wicket-taking bowler, MI has some very good spinners like Piyush Chawla, Shreyas Gopal, and Mohammad Nabi. They might be very useful for conditions that are slow. In other instances, MI is likely to play only Piyush Chawla as their sole spinner. For the PP overs at the top, Behrendorff is likely to come in as an impact player, which would cap off their playing XI.
Here’s their most probable Playing XI for IPL 2023:
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Piyush Chawla
Impact player: Jason Behrendorff
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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