IPL 2023: Arjun Tendulkar – Mumbai Indians pacer Arjun Tendulkar bowled exceptionally well against Gujarat Titans (GT) and picked up one wicket in two overs. Experts and fans were shocked that Rohit Sharma did not give the youngster more overs to bowl at the death overs. However, Tom Moody backed the MI skipper’s call and said, “Arjun is an extra bowler, and extras don’t have to bowl four overs.’ It was the second time that Arjun’s fours overs were not utilized by Rohit. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“Tendulkar did his job. Again he’s a recipient of the sub. He’s the extra bowler. And the extra bowler doesn’t have to complete four (overs). He has contributed well at the top, took a wicket, and gave 9 overs. You can’t argue when the cows come home, ‘Oh he should’ve bowled the death over instead of Green!’. Green’s the international bowler, and he has bowled poorly,” Moody said to ESPNCricinfo.
IPL 2023: Why Arjun was given only two overs to bowl against GT?
Arjun was taken to cleaners by PBKS batters in the last game, as he conceded 31 runs in one over. While skipper Rohit played Arjun against GT, it seems he wanted the youngster to stick to bowling power play. With two experienced Australia pacers in Meredith and Behrendorff in the playing XI, the MI skipper used their overs in the finishing stages of the innings rather than Arjun’s over. Junior Tendulkar bowled superbly in the power play giving just nine runs and picking up one wicket in two overs.
Moody though feels Rohit made the right call by not bowling Arjun’s third over in power play, as the youngster did his job in the first two overs. “You can’t guarantee that the third over will be met. Even the very best bowlers, the most experienced bowlers… when you get greedy and think, ‘let’s just try and get that extra over’, more often than not, they get lined up,” Moody said.
Here are a few of the Netizen’s reactions to Arjun Tendulkar’s performance
Arjun Tendulkar is the only positive from this game. The young lad showed his ability and talent with both bat and ball tonight. pic.twitter.com/p6gemFQhHC
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) April 25, 2023
Yash Dayal dropped after one bad game and other hand Arjun backed & playing with full on confidence in next match ! That’s the difference between #RohitSharma𓃵 the GOAT captain & Rest of all IPL captains.. Rohit The Youngsters Captain #MIvsGT #GTvMI pic.twitter.com/bebGql5shY
— SHRIKANT ef (@shrikantd31) April 25, 2023
Arjun Tendulkar in powerplay so far: 2-0-9-1. Outstanding, Arjun! pic.twitter.com/pOFTFdgDyk
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 25, 2023
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