After Mumbai’s poor start to the IPL 2023 season, MI captain Rohit Sharma came up with a funny response to Ian Bishop’s provocative question.
When Mumbai Indians (MI) charismatic leader Rohit Sharma was questioned on Tuesday about his decision to bowl first in match No. 16 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against Delhi Capitals (DC), he was beaming with happiness.
When Rohit’s Mumbai Indians took on a Delhi Capitals team without Rishabh Pant at the famous Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Men in Blue were aiming to score against the cash-rich league’s five champions.
When the Hitman arrived at Arun Jaitley Stadium for the customary coin toss, Indian skipper Rohit made his 146th appearance as Mumbai Paltan captain. In the lead-up to the IPL 2023 match.
Skipper Rohit laughed hysterically while responding to a question posed by former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop after winning the toss and choosing to bowl first against David Warner and co. in their crucial away match.
“First, we’ll bowl. In the first two games, we didn’t bat well enough. The surface appears to be dry, likely to turn, and dew may also be a factor tonight.
Riley Meredith took Stubbs’ place. Different changes are about the effect on players. After winning the toss,
Rohit told Bishop, “You need the senior players to stand up when the chips are down.”
MI captain Rohit additionally uncovered that Mumbai is without pace pro Jofra Bowman on matchday 16 of the IPL 2023.
Before the Clasico between Mumbai and Chennai, England pacer Archer injured himself. In their first two matches in the IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions, lost badly.
Before MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) crushed Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in the first El Clasico of the new season. Rohit and Co. were outplayed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 8 wickets in their campaign opener.
After the former champions suffered their second defeat of the new season. MI skipper Rohit stated earlier that the seasoned players of the Mumbai-based franchise needed to step up.
The senior folks need to move forward, beginning with me. We are aware of IPL’s nature. After CSK’s cash-rich league victory over MI, Rohit stated, “We need to get some momentum. If you don’t it is going to be tough.”