Former India pacer Irfan Pathan feels Mumbai Indians do not have the best bowling attack this season as pacer Jasprit Bumrah is also missing a bowler who can support him. Mumbai, often referred to as slow starters, have already lost their first three matches of the season. The 2022 auction forced Mumbai Indians to let go of many of their star cast and now, they are struggling to maintain balance in their absence this season.
However, Pathan believes that Mumbai Indians are still capable of making a comeback this season, which they have done in the last season as well.
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“Mumbai Indians know how to bounce back from situations like this. He has done it in the past, in 2014 and 2015. In IPL 2015, they were in a similar position and came from behind to win the title, but that team was a bit different,” Pathan said on Star Sports’ show Cricket Live.
Pathan further said that MI’s batting looks better than their bowling attack as young gunmen like Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav have scored runs for their side.
“This year, MI don’t have a bowler who can support (Jasprit) Bumrah well. This is a big headache for the captain. MI’s batting is still looking good as they have young Tilak Verma performing well, Suryakumar Yadav acting in his comeback game, and Ishan Kishan firing over the top. You can expect Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard to score runs as the tournament progresses but their bowling department looks weak, especially the pace attack. Traditionally, the pitches in Maharashtra are fast bowler friendly and if the fast bowlers do a good job, Murugan Ashwin will also come back with better figures.”
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During the same discussion, former Mumbai Indians player Harbhajan Singh heaped heavy praise on Suryakumar Yadav for his 52-run knock against KKR in the comeback match from injury.
Harbhajan further compared Suryakumar Yadav’s ability to play 360 degrees with AB de Villiers and rated the MI batsman as pure gold.
“He is an amazing batsman. He has made an instant impact in the very first game and never felt like he is playing after so long. Some of the shots he played against KKR were very outrageous. You usually do See batsmen playing sweep shots against spinners but he played it with perfection against pace which is not an easy shot to try. He is a full 360 degree player. People talk about AB de Villiers, But to me it is pure gold.”
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