Mumbai Indians’ batting is in trouble after suffering their second consecutive loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. The five-time winners lost to MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets at home on Saturday (CSK). After being assigned to bat first, Rohit Sharma and company scored 157/8 in 20 overs despite the middle order’s lackluster effort. Ajinkya Rahne, a seasoned player, responded by scoring the quickest fifty of the year, paving the way for CSK’s second straight victory.
Following the defeat, MI captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged that the team’s veterans, including himself, must step up and put up a stronger batting performance after losing their first two IPL contests.
While MI fell to CSK by seven wickets on Saturday, Rohit is yet to join the party along with Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan.
The older men must take charge, beginning with myself. We are aware of how IPL works. We must get momentum because it would be difficult if we don’t “After the game, Rohit stated. To try new things, Rohit pushed his batters.
“We need to be courageous, attack, and attempt new things. There are a few of our young players in the IPL. You’ve got to give them some space. While it will take some time, we must support them and have enough faith in their competence.” The MI captain believes that there is yet hope.
Only two games remain, so not all is lost, but the veteran players must pick up their game at the plate. That is how the competition operates. If you succeed, you can keep winning. The momentum will be hampered if you lose. There were many things we wanted to do properly.” He did acknowledge that they fell at least 40 runs shy of a respectable total.
We were disoriented in the middle. We failed to take advantage of the start. We were 30–40 runs short in the middle, but it was a terrific pitch. They bowled effectively and put us under strain, which is credit to their spinners since we did not react properly “said he.
