‘Who are those?’: Anil Kumble’s hilarious remark after Hardik Pandya didn’t reveal team composition at toss | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya had a tricky day on Sunday as Mumbai Indians confronted defeat in opposition to Gujarat Titans of their opening fixture of Indian Premier League 2024 season.
The match, held on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, did not go as deliberate for Pandya and his group.
Criticisms arose for a few of Pandya’s choices throughout the recreation, ranging from the toss the place he elected to bowl first.When requested in regards to the group mixture by presenter Ravi Shastri, Pandya saved the names of the abroad gamers MI picked a secret, stating they’d ‘4 quicks, three spinners, and 7 batters’ to cowl all departments. This led to a humorous comment from former India head coach Anil Kumble on Jio Cinema, with AB de Villiers becoming a member of in on the banter.
“I might by no means count on Hardik to inform us the names as properly. 4 quick bowlers, three spinners, 5 batters, 11 fielders, everyone knows that. Who’re these?”
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Within the match, Mumbai managed to limit Gujarat to 168 for six, with Jasprit Bumrah shining with figures of three for 14.
Within the chase, unheralded Naman Dhir’s fast begin and a strong partnership between Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis put MI in an excellent place, needing 55 runs from the final eight overs with seven wickets in hand.
Nonetheless, Gujarat’s stellar loss of life bowling turned the tide, resulting in Mumbai’s defeat by six runs. This loss prolonged GT’s profitable streak in opposition to MI at dwelling and highlighted MI’s wrestle to win their opening fixture since 2012.
General, it was a disappointing begin for Hardik and Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, as they intention to bounce again within the upcoming matches.