Rohit Sharma looked good with 31 of 39 balls on Sunday but the Mumbai Indians have been losing wickets in regular seasons as the Lucknow Super Giants went on to win the IPL 2022 match by 36 runs. The five-time champion played in front of the Wankhede electric crowd but lost for the eighth time in a row, the only team in the history of the tournament to have a dubious record.
While opposition team captain KL Rahul continued to dominate with his second ton of season against Mumbai, DushmanthaChameera conceded just 14 runs in 4 overs to limit Mumbai to 132 out of 8. Former Indian allrounderKrunal Pandya also netted three wickets for just 19 runs. The race to the playoffs is over in Mumbai and Rohit blames you for a bad batting plan.
The 34-year-old striker also spoke of his team’s good performance this year.
“I thought we threw it well. It was a good pitch to hit but we didn’t hit hard enough. We had to rush that. If you hit that way, you need that team, we could not hit it. these players have been batting for a long time but we have failed to do that in this tournament, “said Rohit Sharma. in the post-game introduction.
Asked about Tim David’s inclusion in the playeleven, Rohit said the team is trying to introduce its players continuously without making too many changes.
David, who beats Singapore, has been knocked out of the standings after Mumbai lost the first two games of the ongoing 10-team tournament.
“Everyone has talked about how our tournament went, we have to make sure we have a stable team and give the midfielders a fair chance,” he said when asked if there was a chance for Tim David to make it into the squad. number.
“Their role is different when they play for their countries and here we are expecting something from them, we have tried not to make too many changes, we have tried to play the best combination.
‘But when you lose games, you always have such conversations. Personally, I want to give people ample opportunity to express themselves. The season did not go the way we would like, but things like that happen, ”concluded Rohit.
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