Mumbai Indians lost their first game, like eight times before! The loss would do everything but damage their morale. The reigning champions take on Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday in Chennai hoping to bounce back to winning ways.
MI skipper Rohit Sharma had a face-off with Jasprit Bumrah during the training session. Both quality cricketers, the contest was exciting as the pacer kept pegging away at good lines and lengths, while Rohit finally broke free. The contest lived up to its billing as there was good competition between the bat and the ball.
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Rohit and Bumrah would once again be the key for MI against KKR – who are coming of a comprehensive win against SRH on Sunday. Bumrah picked up two wickets and looked good with the ball while Rohit would look to get among the runs.
For Mumbai there was good news as regular opener Quinton de Kock, who had to sit out of the tournament opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as he was serving his quarantine on arrival from South Africa, was back at training on Sunday and will feature in the second match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday.
It means that Chris Lynn, who was MI’s top-scorer in the loss against RCB on April 9, may have to warm the bench as the Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman will likely face the new ball with skipper Rohit Sharma.
“Quinton de Kock is out of his quarantine. He did a practice session yesterday (on Sunday) with the team looking forward to the season. Yes, he will be available for tomorrow’s game,” said MI director of cricketing operations, Zaheer Khan.