Their destiny was sealed after a convincing victory by Sunrisers Hyderabad over Lucknow Tremendous Giants, pushing Mumbai to the underside of the desk with solely 4 wins from 12 matches.
On Hardik Pandya-led MI staff’s battle within the season, Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram weighed in on Mumbai’s predicament, shedding mild on the tumultuous season they’ve endured. Akram’s insights offered a deeper understanding of the challenges MI confronted, significantly in mild of the ‘sudden’ captaincy change that stirred controversy.
“Mumbai Indians have to be going by means of loads as a staff. Final minute mein jo captain change huwa hai na Mumbai Indians ka, usse farak toh pada hain [The last minute change in the captaincy definitely made a difference],” remarked Akram, highlighting the influence of management alterations from Rohit Sharma to Pandya simply earlier than the season begins.
“Agar yeh pata hota na ki yeh badal rahe hai aur Rohit khud kahta ki, I simply wanna play my cricket and have a relaxation. India ki captaani bhi chodd di hai toh phir theek hai [If it was predetermined and Rohit had said himself that he wanted to just play cricket and take rest. If he had given up the India captaincy too, then it would have been okay],” Akram added.
Akram urged various methods Mumbai may have employed to mitigate the fallout from the captaincy change. He emphasised the significance of seamless transitions and the necessity for readability in staff administration choices.
“Woh India ki kaptani bhi kar raha hai. In my view, iss saal Pandya ko vice-captain banate, Rohit kaptani karta aur agle saal Rohit kahta ab bas – I’m stress-free, I need to get pleasure from and I’m giving reigns to Pandya. Kissi ko shock nahi hota. That did not go down effectively for Mumbai Indians,” Akram elaborated.
Reflecting on Mumbai’s storied historical past within the IPL, Akram acknowledged their formidable observe file, describing them as “bahut achchi staff hai, paanch dafa jeete huwe woh IPL.”
Regardless of their early exit from this 12 months’s event, Akram seen this setback as a precious studying expertise for the staff.
“That have to be a giant let down for them and a studying curve for them too,” Akram concluded.
