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“They’re confused”: South African legend speaks on MI’s campaign
Mumbai Indians’ hopes for the playoffs are now completely over, with team having recorded the most unfortunate season so far in the history of the league. Amidst the thrill and excitement, Mumbai Indians stand out as one of the most struggling teams, having won three games in their last eleven outings.
One of the stark characteristics of Mumbai’s campaign this season has been their inconsistency on the field. Despite possessing a squad brimming with high-quality talent, they have struggled to string together consistent performances. There is no end to their anguish after registering another distressing defeat in their latest match against KKR on Friday. Former South African skipper Graeme Smith has called Mumbai Indians ‘confused team, comprehending the amount of agony they have gone so far.
Touching upon Mumbai Indians’ new skipper Hardik Pandya’s performance, Smith said Pandya has struggled enormously.
“Hardik has really struggled, he’s looked like a man under pressure. That’s created a little turmoil in the air, who knows how that’s affected the people. But even the batting lineup, they look like they’re confused. Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir were fighting in the middle order, Dhir was batting at three, and Hardik moving all over the place. They should have had Tilak at 3, Sky at 4, and Hardik batting at 5 throughout the season, with David at 6. Then, figure out your bowling units. All over and all around, they’ve been a very confused team this season and it’s been hugely disappointing from one of the mega franchises of the IPL. A lot of people in the MI fanbase and camp will be very sore tonight," Smith said on Jio Cinema.
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