"If We Analyse..", IND Legend Explains Why MI Have Lost Two Consecutive Games in IPL 2023
MI lost to CSK by seven wickets last night [Source: AP]
The most successful IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians, have got a disastrous start to their IPL 2023 campaign, incurring two successive defeats upfront in the tournament. After succumbing to an eight-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore, the five-time champions were crushed by arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in their second group-stage fixture in the showpiece event.
Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has identified the reason behind MI's horrendous defeats in back-to-back matches.
As quoted by the Hindustan Times, Harbhajan, a former MI captain, held the batters responsible for the team's abysmal campaign, urging them to play fearlessly in the upcoming matches.
Here's what Harbhajan stated
"We say this team's bowling is their weakness but the batting has actually disappointed if we analyse it properly. The batters will have to score runs, then only your bowlers will come into the game. They are not playing freely,
"A big team is one which plays freely. It didn't seem that a five-time champion team would play this sort of cricket. They have big names in batting but they have disappointed in both the matches."
The veteran spinner seems astute in his assessment, as the MI batting unit has blown hot and cold in both games. While their top three batters have been underwhelming, the middle order has failed to keep
After suffering two consecutive defeats, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians will aim at breaking their losing streak when they take on Delhi Capitals in their third game in Delhi on Tuesday.
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