And here we go. On Sunday, in the second match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, the latter have won the toss and opted to bowl first. This happens to be a huge occasion for both skippers, Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill, who are leading their respective sides, for the very first time.
In his very first match as MI skipper, Hardik went in with a blend of youth and experience, and brought in the likes of Naman Dhir, Gerald Coetzee and Luke Wood, and Shams Mulani. All of them are going to be playing in their debut IPL matches.
Before the start of the tournament, Dilshan Madushanka and Jason Behrendorff were ousted due to untimely injuries. In fact, Suryakumar Yadav, who is with the team, isn’t fully fit either. Due to these absentees, Mumbai will rely on the services of Rohit and Ishan for batting, with Bumrah taking care of bowling department.
Piyush Chawla, who had an impressive season last year, will be the lead spinner, and would bowl in tandem with Mulani, who is a spinning all-rounder in the team.
MI Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Luke Wood
