Delhi Capitals Huge changes needed for the former IPL giants. The Mumbai Indians should think about implementing these three adjustments before their upcoming matchup with the Delhi Capitals.
Hardik Pandya and his Mumbai Indians teammates had a difficult day at the office. The former IPL champions suffered a humiliating 9-wicket loss to the Rajasthan Royals in one of the most one-sided contests of this season’s Indian Premier League.
Batting first, the Mumbai Indians were once again in deep trouble, sitting at 52/4. If it hadn’t been for Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera’s 99-run stand, the scorecard would have looked even worse.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second IPL century, capitalizing on Mumbai Indians’ subpar bowling. The left-handed batter reached his century mark with a single and let out a massive roar, much to the delight of the sold-out crowd.
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Here are three changes that Mumbai Indians ahead of the next game against Delhi Capitals
3. Let Nehal Wadhera open the batting for Mumbai Indians
Ishan Kishan hasn’t been in great batting form in recent matches. In what was a crucial game of the season, the 25-year-old failed to perform with the bat once more and was out for a duck.
Nehal Wadhera scored 49 runs from 24 balls in MI’s first IPL 2024 game, helping the team to a respectable score. Given Ishan Kishan’s workload, it may be worthwhile to try Nehal Wadhera at the top of the order, with Ishan Kishan serving as a finisher in the middle.
2. Hardik Pandya should bat at number four
It’s inexplicable why Hardik Pandya isn’t batting higher in the order. He frequently batted third and fourth for the Gujarat Titans.
While Suryakumar Yadav cannot be moved from number three, Hardik Pandya may be better suited to bat at number four. Tilak Varma can bat at number five and play the role of an enforcer with the bat, providing MI with much-needed batting power.
1. Need to work hard on their fielding
The Mumbai Indians bowled horribly, but their fielding was even worse. Three easy chances were missed, and RR took advantage of a couple schoolboy blunders to score some easy runs.
The Mumbai Indians should be one of the greatest teams in the park, given their potential and quality. The team showed no fight as they allowed the Royals to easily win and extend their lead at the top of the table.
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