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Mumbai Indians’s Rohit Sharma plays a shot during a match between Mumbai Indians and Mumbai Indians Jasprit Bumrah
Royal Challengers Bangalore (ANI Photo/ @IPL Twitter) celebrates a wicket

Kings for a blockbuster Wednes- also said: “I am hoping they have Ty- VaIBHaV FeeLs ‘great’ to in the next season, he was bought
day-night encounter. Both the teams mal Mills play if he is available or Ri- by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 20
will be desperate to strike the right ley Meredith who got some pace, or work under kuMBLe and lakhs. In the 2022 mega auction, the
chord of balance that can set their maybe Mayank Markande or Muru- rHodes Punjab-born pacer was bought by
campaign on the right track. Speak- gan Ashwin. I am expecting a few Punjab Kings’ pacer Vaibhav PBKS for Rs 2 crore.
ing on the ‘Game Plan’ episode on changes in the team actually because Arora, who made his Indian Premier “I have experience of working un-
Star Sports, Aakash Chopra said: if you don’t change anything and ex- League (IPL) debut with the clash der Anil Kumble sir and Jonty Rhodes
“The biggest strength of Mumbai In- pect a different outcome or results against Chennai Super Kings, said sir, as I was a net bowler in 2020. I have
dians is that they have the best bowl- that’s not very smart.” that he feels ‘great’ to work under been with them in the camps and I am
er in Jasprit Bumrah. The only issue I Mumbai has been enmeshed legends like Anil Kumble and Jonty very familiar with their style. Now, as
see with Mumbai Indians and Jasprit in an inexplicable bowling muck-up Rhodes. Vaibhav was first part of the a player, it feels great to work under
Bumrah is that he has only 4 overs to where everyone in their ranks has PBKS camp earlier in 2020 in which these legends as they share their expe-
bowl and the opposition acknowledg- struggled to find their stride in this he participated as a net bowler. Then riences and motivates us to do better,”
es that fact. They respect the 4 overs IPL season. Vaibhav Arora told ANI.
of Bumrah but in the remaining 16 Regarding his debut match
overs, the opposition knows that they against CSK, the pacer said that it
get ample opportunities to score.” was the proudest moment of his life
“If the opposition doesn’t go af- when he bowled his first over.
ter him (Bumrah), then it becomes “Playing my first game against
very difficult for him to take wickets. CSK was the proudest moment of
Because other bowlers are not put- my life. It was a different feeling for
ting enough pressure, the opposition me as my childhood dream of playing
doesn’t go after Bumrah but the rest, it in the IPL, finally came true. It was
is very difficult. He is an asset and MI very proud for me, my family, and my
will surely keep someone like Bumrah loved ones,” said the pacer.
as he is a constant threat,” he added. “When I started my spell, I was
Aakash Chopra highlighted the quite nervous as it was my debut
other bowlers of the Mumbai Indi- match. But the moment when I took
ans’ team who can bring some chang- Robin Uthappa’s wicket, it boosted
es to the results and expects a smart my confidence. It was a great feeling
move from the team. Punjab Kings Vaibhav Arora takes the catch of Mumbai Indians’ Ishan Kishan to dismiss such an experienced bat-
The Indian cricket commentator ter,” he added.

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