MI vs CSK LIVE: MOST EXPENSIVE opening pair, Rohit Sharma & Ishan Kishan FAILS again – The most expensive opening pair of IPL 2022, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan failed to deliver once again as they both were dismissed for ducks on Thursday, in Mumbai Indians’ do-or-die match against Chennai Super Kings. Follow MI vs CSK live updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit Sharma was retained by the franchise for INR 16 crore, while the five-time champions spent INR 15.25 crore on wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. Hence, MI surprisingly spent INR 31.25 crore on only their opening pair, but neither of the two players have justified their humongous price tag.
MI vs CSK LIVE: MOST EXPENSIVE opening pair, Rohit Sharma & Ishan Kishan FAILS again as Mumbai Indians’ 31 Crore investment decision BACKFIRES – Watch Video
Mumbai Indians came into this fixture against Chennai Super Kings on the back of six consecutive defeats and this was a must-win fixture for them. The MI loyalists had huge expectations from Rohit and Ishan, but they both were dismissed for ducks.
Rohit Sharma was first dismissed by CSK’s left-arm pacer Mukesh Chowdhury in the second delivery of the game. The 25-year-old bowler then castled Ishan Kishan with a sensational yorker, as the 15.25 crore worth player departed for a golden duck.
MI vs CSK LIVE: MOST EXPENSIVE opening pair, Rohit Sharma & Ishan Kishan FAILS again as Mumbai Indians’ 31 Crore investment decision BACKFIRES – Watch Video
What is more worrying for the MI camp is that this was not a rare failure of the duo, as they have not looked in touch for a while now. Check out the statistics of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan in IPL 2022:
Ishan Kishan in IPL 2022:
- 81 vs DC
- 54 vs RR
- 14 vs KKR
- 26 vs RCB
- 3 vs PBKS
- 13 vs LSG
- 0 vs CSK
Rohit Sharma in IPL 2022:
- 41 vs DC
- 10 vs RR
- 3 vs KKR
- 26 vs RCB
- 28 vs PBKS
- 6 vs LSG
- 0 vs CSK
Ishan Kishan has scored 191 runs in 7 matches, while skipper Rohit Sharma has scored 114 runs in 7 games. Overall, the duo has scored only 305 runs in 14 innings – something that the MI management will not at all be happy with. Given how much they have paid for the duo, the five-time champions might want to see a bit more from their opening pair.
MI vs CSK LIVE: MOST EXPENSIVE opening pair, Rohit Sharma & Ishan Kishan FAILS again as Mumbai Indians’ 31 Crore investment decision BACKFIRES – Watch Video
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