CSK vs MI, IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma Happy To See Wankhede Pitch Offering Swing and Bounce for a T20 Game

Mumbai, May 13 : Mumbai Indians' skipper Rohit Sharma stated it was good to see a wicket providing swing and bounce to the bowlers as soon as in a whereas -- like within the match towards Chennai Super Kings -- because the IPL 2023 has been principally performed on batting-friendly pitches. Sharma's bowlers capitalised on the juice within the pitch and bowled some excellent line and arduous size to bundle out Chennai Super Kings for 97 on the Wankhede Stadium right here on Thursday. CSK vs MI Live Score Updates, IPL 2023: Get Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Full Scorecard Online

"We've played a lot of cricket in Mumbai, especially at Wankhede, so I do understand. On so many occasions we've had pitches like this. It's always nice to get bowlers into the games at times. It's been batting-friendly pitches all over, so it was good to see some bounce and swing upfront from both sides," Rohit stated throughout the post-game presentation after his workforce emerged the winner by 5 wickets. Chasing a goal of 98, Mumbai Indians appeared in bother at 33/4 within the sixth over earlier than wise batting by Tilak Varma (34 not out, 32 balls, 4x4), Hrithik Shokeen (18, 23 balls, 2 x 4), and Tim David (16 not out, 7 balls, 6 x 2), helped them attain 103/5 and register their third victory in 12 matches.

Rohit stated there have been some tense moments for his workforce earlier than they managed their nerves and received the match. "Looking at how the pitch was playing and to lose wickets upfront, there were a bit of tense moments, but it was just about keeping calm and getting the job done. I thought after losing those wickets at the start, we were calm and got the job done in the end," stated Rohit, who scored 18 off 14 deliveries on Thursday. The MI captain praised younger middle-order batter Tilak Varma, the discover of IPL 2023 so far as Mumbai Indians are involved, and stated he has been good to this point. CSK vs MI Dream11 Team, Predict Who will win Today’s IPL match?

"He's been brilliant. Playing for the first year, having such a calm head is never easy. In my opinion, I feel he is going to be an all-format player for India pretty soon. He's got the technique. He's got the temperament, which is the most important thing when you play at the highest level. So I think a lot of things are looking bright for him and there is hunger when you speak to him. There is hunger to do well, to finish games and to have some success as well. I think he is on the right path. He just needs to keep growing and see how he can improve and get better as a player and as a person as well," he added.