Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav bounced back against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 after failing to perform in the first three matches for MI.
Mumbai Indians' match against Kolkata Knight Riders which was played today in the ongoing Tata Indian Premier League on Sunday recorded over 19,000 girls from all over the capital city of Maharashtra cheering on the players throughout the match.
"Feels great, coming to Mumbai and playing a game is always special. Getting a hundred is even more special." Ventakesh said in a post-match presentation.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has achieved another milestone as he scored the most number of runs against a single opponent in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Sunday at Wankhede stadium.
The duo accomplished this feat when Duan Jansen made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians during his side's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday
Venkatesh Iyer became the first player to score a century for Kolkata Knight Riders in 15 years as his blistering knock of 104(51) took KKR's tally to 185/6 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Arjun's debut was one of the most awaited debuts in IPL; considering, he is a son of world most celebrated cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians had bought him at 30 lakhs in 2022 IPL auction, however he was the part of the squad but did not play any match. MI had also retained Arjun
In the absence of MI captain Rohit Sharma, who decided to sit out the match with a stomach bug, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side on to the field. While Arjun Tendulkar will also makes his IPL debut for MI. KKR made no changes to their playing eleven.
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar reckons it will be interesting to see how Mumbai Indians perform at home as they seemed to have cracked the winning code this season.
Green has not had a great start to IPL. He has scored 34 runs in three matches at an average of 17 and has taken only one wicket. He was bought by MI for Rs 17.5 crore in the IPL 2023 auction last year. MI is in the ninth place in the points table with a win and two losses in three matches.
The MI vs KKR match is dedicated to inspiring the girl child as part of the ESA initiative- #ESADay. Education and Sports for All (ESA) began as a humble thought in 2010. The initiative has taken a giant leap forward under the guidance of Ambani and has now gained prominence across the count