When Rohit Sharma and company were given the opportunity to bat first in Bengaluru on Sunday, April 2, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) limited them to 171/7. The home team then successfully chased down the score with eight wickets and 22 deliveries remaining to secure a convincing victory.
If the Mumbai Indians (MI) are to make the IPL 2023 playoffs, Irfan Pathan believes the MI batters must step up and not just rely on Tilak Varma.
Pathan said
“That situation will not come because it is a much better team. Rohit Sharma’s bat has to fire. The two young batters did show their might, they showed that they can play the big knocks, but you cannot leave all the responsibility on Tilak Varma.”
The former Indian all-rounder noted that the five-time champions’ chances of making the playoffs rest largely on their batting, stating:
“If the Mumbai Indians have to perform well and qualify this season, the batting will have to definitely show the might because the bowling is not that strong. So they will have to cover it up slightly through their batting.”
Tim David must also do well with the bat, as Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan were not among the runs on Sunday, according to Irfan Pathan.
“Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav’s bats were silent today, and Ishan Kishan didn’t fire. Tim David’s bat needs to fire. I have hope that as soon as he gets to the Wankhede Stadium, his bat will fire better.”
He also said that if all the batters play to their potential, the team will cross the 200-run mark most of the times.
“He went too across here, it is better to go straight. He will get better as he continues to play spin. Tim David has the potential. Their batting is already very good. Despite their batters not firing, they crossed 170. So if the other batters fire, they will cross the 200-run mark.”
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