NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma appears a bit ‘preoccupied’ and may take a break. Five-time title holders Mumbai Indians misplaced to the defending champions Gujarat Titans by 55 runs and as soon as once more Rohit didn’t carry out below strain.
With the World Test Championship last approaching, Rohit could be eager to regain his kind and Gavaskar feels that the easiest way to do that could be by taking a breather.
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2023 Highlights: GT beat MI by 55 runs
“I would like to see some change in the batting order [for Mumbai Indians]. Honestly, I would also say that Rohit should maybe also take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship [final]. [He can] come back again for the last few matches, but right now, [he should] take a little bit of a breather himself,” Sunil Gavaskar mentioned whereas speaking to Star Sports as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
“He is looking just that little bit preoccupied. Maybe at this stage he is thinking about the WTC [final], I don’t know,” Gavaskar mentioned. “But I do believe that at this stage he needs a little bit of a break, and come back for the last three or four matches so that he is in rhythm for the World Test Championship [final].”
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<p>A batting assault by David Miller and Abhinav Manohar powered defending champions Gujarat Titans to a 55-run demolition of Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. </p>
<p>Miller (46 off 22 balls) and Manohar (21-ball 42) put collectively 71 runs to steer Gujarat to a mammoth 207/6 in Ahmedabad. </p>
<p>An unbeaten five-ball 20 by Rahul Tewatia helped Gujarat get 94 runs from the ultimate six overs of mayhem. </p>
<p>Gujarat opener Shubman Gill set the tone for his crew’s domination with 56 off 34 balls. </p>
<p>Gill departed after his third fifty of the season and Miller and Manohar quickly took over to tear into the opposition assault with a flurry of fours and sixes. </p>
<p>Both Miller and Manohar have been denied fifties but it surely was raining sixes by the tip of the innings and Tewatia joined within the cost in his crew’s highest IPL whole. </p>
<p>Arjun Tendulkar had some redemption from his earlier match when he was hit for 31 runs in a single over as he gave away 9 in his two overs and took a wicket. </p>
<p>With their process lower out, Gujarat bowlers saved down five-time champions Mumbai to 152/9 as Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad shared 5 wickets between them. </p>
<p>Mumbai have been by no means within the chase after skipper Rohit Sharma fell caught and bowled, for 2, to his reverse quantity Hardik Pandya and wickets saved tumbling. </p>
<p>Rashid struck twice together with his leg spin in a single over and was quickly joined in by Noor, an 18-year-old who returned figures of three/37. </p>
<p>Mumbai’s costly Australian import Cameron Green made 33 earlier than falling to Noor’s left-arm wrist spin that quickly obtained Tim David for a duck. </p>
<p>Gujarat moved second within the desk behind toppers and four-time winners Chennai Super Kings on the halfway stage of the T20 match. </p>
Mumbai Indians have had a shaky begin to their match as they’ve registered 4 defeats within the IPL 2023 marketing campaign and their bowling within the dying overs has been a serious explanation for concern. At this level, it is going to take a particular effort for MI to seal their place within the IPL playoffs.
“It’s going to be a miracle that’s going to make them qualify [for the IPL playoffs],” Gavaskar mentioned. “The way they are at the moment, yes, they could conceivably finish [at number] four, but they will have to play some extraordinary cricket, both batting as well as bowling.”
MI might be again in motion in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on Sunday at Wankhede Stadium.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com