Mumbai Indians (MI) youngster Tilak Varma received the honor of being the dressing room player of the match for his scintillating knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday (April 2). In an encore of the last season, Mumbai’s top-order collapsed meekly without any significant contributions, leaving the young middle-order to do the heavy lifting.
Tilak Varma (84* off 46 balls) once again shouldered the responsibility of reviving the innings and played a majestic knock to help MI to a respectable total of 171/7. His efforts were in vain as RCB chased down the target easily in 16.2 overs after Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis hit aggressive half-centuries.
The Mumbai Indians recently shared a video on their official Instagram handle to give fans a glimpse into the dressing room after their loss against RCB. Head coach Mark Boucher applauded the decent performers in the match and then announced Tilak Varma as the dressing room’s player of the match in the video.
MI’s schedule for their remaining matches in IPL 2023
- Match #12 Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – Date: April 8, 2023, Venue: Mumbai, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #16 Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – Date: April 11, 2023, Venue: Delhi, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #22 Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Date: April 16, 2023, Venue: Mumbai, Time: 3:30 pm IST
- Match #25 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians – Date: April 18, 2023, Venue: Hyderabad, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #31 Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – Date: April 22, 2023, Venue: Mumbai, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #35 Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – Date: April 25, 2023, Venue: Ahmedabad, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #42 Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – Date: April 30, 2023, Venue: Mumbai, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #45 Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Date: May 3, 2023, Venue: Mohali, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #49 Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Date: May 6, 2023, Venue: Chennai, Time: 3:30 pm IST
- Match #54 Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Date: May 9, 2023, Venue: Mumbai, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #57 Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans – Date: May 12, 2023, Venue: Mumbai, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #63 Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians – Date: May 16, 2023, Venue: Lucknow, Time: 7:30 pm IST
- Match #69 Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Date: May 21, 2023, Venue: Mumbai, Time: 7:30 pm IST
Tilak Varma’s Helicopter` Shot Goes Viral Vs RCB, Fans Compare Youngster To MS Dhoni
MI batters failed to get going barring Tilak Verma, who scored an unbeaten 84 off 46 balls that helped MI post a respectable 171 for 7. โTilak played brilliantly, but he didn’t get much help. I think 170 on a really small ground was not a good total. I think 190 could have been a par total,โ said Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond after the match.
โWe didnโt bowl well. We knew how important the opening partnership is going to be. We couldnโt break it and failed to apply pressure even,โ Bond added. The five-time champions lost their 11th consecutive season opener, going down to Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets on Sunday.
The last time MI won their opening game was way back in 2012, when they defeated Chennai Super Kings.
โThis is my ninth season and we havenโt won our opening game. So itโs getting frustrating. At the end of the day, itโs a tough competition. Itโs always better to have more wins than losses. Itโs a tough way to start,โ Bond said at the post-match press conference.
Mumbai Indians youngster Tilak Varma came up with a brilliant 84 not out off just 46 balls with four sixes and 9 fours to give the five-time champions a fighting chance in their IPL 2023 opening match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Bengaluru on Sunday (April 2). However, Tilakโs brilliance was not enough to prevent his side from crumbling to 11th loss in the opening match of IPL for Mumbai Indians.