IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma praised Tilak and Nehal, said – will play a big role for MI and Indian team

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma said that batsmen Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera will play a big role for Mumbai Indians (MI) and the national side in the future and their story is similar to that of former MI stars like Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya. Who have represented India at international level. Before the match against Lucknow, he said that the story of Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera will be similar to that of Preeti Jas Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya. After 2 years people say this is a superstar team – these two guys are going to play a big role for Mumbai and India in future.

Rohit said Tilak was MI’s find in a disappointing 2022 season. In 14 matches, he scored 397 runs at an average of 36.09 and a strike rate of 131.02. He scored two half-centuries in that season with the best score of 61. He carried this good form into the 2023 season as well. In nine matches, he has scored 274 runs at an average of 45.66 and a strike rate of 158.38. He scored one half-century this season, with his best score being 84 not out. Nehal Wadhera, who did not play in any T20 match for his home team Punjab, also played some good innings for Mumbai. In 12 matches, he scored 214 runs at an average of 30.57 and a strike rate of 141.72. He scored two half-centuries with a best score of 64.

Mumbai Indians, who made it to the play-offs thanks to their batsmen returning to form, will go into the Eliminator against Lucknow Supergiants here on Wednesday with a lot of confidence. The Mumbai team finished last in the last Indian Premier League season, after which the team made a comeback in the current season and made it to the play-offs. Gujarat Titans beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the final league encounter to seal Mumbai’s place in the play-offs as the Rohit Sharma-led side now eye their sixth IPL title. The Supergiants had suffered a defeat against RCB in the Eliminator last season and this time the team would like to build on it.