Mumbai Indians coach Mark Boucher really felt bad watching skipper Hardik Pandya face hostile reactions and boos from fans throughout the disastrous IPL campaign and admitted that it did affect the star all-rounder, something the management would need to address in coming days.
The two pacers have played a crucial role in MI's winning run of six matches in a row, having picked up 17 wickets between them in the last three games.
Krunal Pandya has been the nucleus behind RCB's excellent showing in the middle overs throughout the season.
'As a captain and a player, he never played for a draw, he always wanted to win.'
Bumrah's lethality lies in the moments - in the cold stares, the silences, the small tells that say everything.
Suryakumar Yadav will captain Mumbai Indians in their opening IPL match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday
Hardik Pandya is yet to recover from the ankle injury suffered during World Cup 2023.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants, both struggling in the Indian Premier League, will be looking to turn their fortunes around when they face each other on Friday.
Vettori said the pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head remains crucial to their success but acknowledged that the opposition teams have planned well.
'He can bat, he can bowl, he can field. He has an X factor about him. I hope very well deep down within my heart that when he comes out on top, I'll sit back and I'll watch everyone sing his praises.'
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'As the game unfolds our plans keep changing and the good thing is that everybody in the team is aware of that... it's not that if we win we are on a high and if we lose we are down and out; it's pretty stable and neutral.'
It is also learnt that the physios at the BCCI Centre of Excellence has not set a specific time frame for him to return to action, even though Bumrah has been steadily increasing his workload at nets and match simulations.
An out of sorts Rohit Sharma will strive to keep himself relevant going forward in the Indian Premier League when he is challenged by Delhi Capitals' effective troika of spinners in Mumbai Indians' next match in Delhi on Sunday.
Kotak highlighted the flexibility of Rahul, who came almost an hour early to the scheduled net session.
'Hardik has spent a lot of time away from the game, building his body back up.'
GT vaulted to the top of the table with 16 points, while MI now find themselves in must-win territory in their remaining games.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday
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Mumbai Indians felt Hardik Pandya was one for the future in place of Rohit, who at 36, is nearing the end of his career.
However, the BCCI, in its bid to stay more vigilant in times of brutal power-hitting, has allowed the match officials to check any piece of willow if they deem required, even during a live game.
'If you stay humble, put your heart in the right place, train hard, and let your bat talk, God finds ways to bless you.'
Mahela Jayawardene, MI's head coach, had last spoken about Bumrah's situation on March 19, admitting the challenge of starting the season without their premier fast bowler.
Both Morgan and Watson believe Rohit Sharma's team has the necessary firepower to win the title.
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Pandya recounted the beginning of his Indian Premier League (IPL) journey in 2015 when Mumbai Indians secured him for a modest Rs 10 lakh
'The whole season kind of went wrong. We can pass this game as another one (that went wrong)'
On Thursday, opener Suryavanshi was out for a duck, while young Jaiswal too could not make an impact, scoring just 13 runs as RR were all out for 117 at their home ground, chasing Mumbai Indians' 217/2.
Having got off to a start so typical of themselves in the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians will hope for a quick turnaround when they take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Monday.
The MI captain has scored 197 runs and taken just four wickets in 10 games with his team languishing in ninth spot.
After wrapping up the ODI series with a smashing win, the Indian team earned a well-deserved night out.
Pathan also opined on problems around finishers and the team's pace bowling unit.
Pandya's inclusion obviously adds firepower to batting and he can also open the bowling if necessary.
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