Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians (MI), who are peaking at the perfect moment in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, are two victories away from claiming a record-extending sixth championship. MI surpassed expectations by making it to the finals of the prestigious competition despite losing seasoned players to injury. MI crushed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday to maintain their championship aspirations in the IPL 2023 Eliminator.
Rohit will want to make sure that Gujarat, who are the reigning champions following their spectacular victory over LSG at the IPL 2023 playoffs, stay under the pump in the final match in a contest between India’s all-format skipper and his white-ball deputy, Hardik Pandya. While Hardik Pandya’s GT were outperformed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first Qualifier, MI outperformed LSG by 81 runs.
Before the anticipated match between MI and GT, famous Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh praised Mumbai captain Rohit for supporting new players during the tumultuous season. “Rohit Sharma is a skipper who is really laid back. Even for the kids, the captain is quite personable. Children may approach him at any moment since he never has an ego. He enjoys interacting with players that have no cap. He is quite modest and respectful to the more seasoned players, and he hasn’t let his success go to his head. Rohit is a terrific player because of his humility, Harbhajan said Star Sports.
The experienced bowler Mohammed Shami was another player the former Mumbai Indians captain cautioned MI about. The senior Indian bowler is in great shape to take home this season’s coveted Purple Cap for most wickets taken. “Every team wants to have a bowler like Mohammed Shami. He bowls well with fresh balls. In the death overs, he hits fast yorkers. He has excellent seam positioning and turns into an unplayable bowler when there is swing, according to Harbhajan.
The player Rashid comes from a different league,
Rashid Khan, an all-around athlete, was also praised by the spin symbol as a player from a different league. Rashid and Shami, two GT stars, will compete against one another for the Purple Cap in the 2023 IPL. The world’s wealthiest T20 event is now in its current season, and Shami has taken 26 wickets while Rashid has recorded 25 dismissals.
“Player from a different league, Rashid Khan. He’s hitting runs, scooping up wickets like crazy, is a great defender, and led GT when captain Hardik wasn’t present. He has completed everything and done well. Rashid is a really fortunate player for GT to have on their team, said the former MI star.
