Harbhajan Singh Warns MI Against This 'Unplayable' Star Before Qualifier 2
Harbhajan Singh has fired a warning to Rohit Sharma and Co. about a GT star before the IPL 2023 Qualifier 2.
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Mumbai Indians (MI), led by Rohit Sharma, are two victories away from securing a record-breaking sixth Indian Premier League (IPL) championship in 2023. MI met expectations by advancing to the championship round of the premier tournament despite suffering injuries to a number of seasoned players. On Wednesday, MI defeated LSG in the IPL 2023 Eliminator to keep their championship hopes alive.
In a battle between India's all-format captain and his white-ball deputy, Hardik Pandya, Rohit would want to ensure that defending champions Gujarat remain under pressure in the knockout match following their impressive playoff victory over LSG. In the first Qualifier, while MI defeated LSG by 81 runs, Hardik Pandya's GT were outclassed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Legendary Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh praised Mumbai captain Rohit for his support of youthful players throughout the bittersweet season as he shared his thoughts ahead of MI's blockbuster match against Gujarat. "Rohit Sharma is an extremely laid-back commander. Even inexperienced players find him to be an approachable captain. He has no ego, and young people can contact him at any time. He enjoys interacting with uncapped competitors. He has not allowed his success to make him arrogant; he is very modest and respectful of the senior players. "Rohit's greatness as a player is due to his humility," Harbhajan told Star Sports.
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The former captain of the Mumbai Indians also issued a warning about veteran pacer Mohammed Shami. The senior India pacer is in prime position to earn the Purple Cap as the season's highest wicket-taker. Mohammed Shami is a bowler that every squad covets. He's a strong new-ball bowler. In the final overs, he hits quick yorkers for six. Harbhajan stated, "He has a brilliant seam position and becomes unplayable when there is swing."
Rashid is a player from different leauge
In addition, the spin legend praised Rashid Khan as a player from a different division. In the IPL 2023 competition for the Purple Cap, Rashid and Shami are pitted against one another. In the current season of the world's wealthiest T20 tournament, Shami has taken 26 wickets and Rashid has taken 25 dismissals.
"Rashid Khan is a separate league player. He is taking a lot of wickets, scoring runs, being an excellent fielder, and he led GT whenever captain Hardik was unavailable. He has accomplished everything with distinction. "GT are extremely fortunate to have a player like Rashid on their roster," concluded the former MI standout.
