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IPL 2023: Arjun and Sachin Tendulkar become first son-father duo to play for same franchise
Arjun, a left-arm seamer all-rounder, made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium here. Opening the bowling, Arjun conceded five runs in his first over. He made a strong appeal for lbw against Jagadeesan but was turned down by the umpire as it looked like the ball would go over the stumps.
IPL 2023: Rohit out with stomach bug, Arjun Tendulkar makes debut as SKY wins toss, elects to bowl first
Arjun, son of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, is making his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians with this match. He is an all-rounder. "The pitch looks dry and there's a history at this ground of teams chasing better. Duan Jansen comes in, that's the only change," Yadav said at the toss.
IPL 2023: 19,000 girls set to cheer for the Mumbai Indians in Sunday's match against KKR
The attendance of young girls and special children is part of the franchise's annual initiative, Education and Sports for All (ESA) by the Reliance Foundation, where in every IPL season, children from NGOs across the city are invited to attend a live game and cheer for their favourite players. Also, Sunday's match is dedicated to inspiring the girl child as part of this year's initiative, which began in 2010.
IPL 2023: Dhoni creates an environment in such a manner that players confidence always remains high, says Jadhav
The performance of a player on the field is shaped by many factors like various situations and conditions. But off the field, irrespective of whether the players had a good or bad day on the field, the backing and sense of belonging from a captain makes a whole lot of difference.
IPL 2023: David Warner still scoring runs; going to be an Orange Cap contender, says Eoin Morgan
On Tuesday, Warner scored his third fifty of IPL 2023 against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, though Delhi eventually crashed towards their fourth consecutive defeat. But his 47-ball 51 came at a low strike-rate of 108.51, as he struggled to accelerate, something which has been a recurring issue for him in the competition. "Within sides, you have your big-name players that you want to perform.
IPL 2023: David Warner trying to hit in last two-three games, not been coming off, says Axar Patel
On a pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium which was dry and offered assistance to spinners, Axar was in fine touch, and continued his dream run with the bat to get his maiden IPL fifty in 22 balls and would make 54 eventually. Warner, on the other hand, began well, but was unable to break free from the shackles later due to lack of timing and was finding fielders consistently, taking 43 balls to reach a laborious half-century.
Rohit Sharma reveals Zinedine Zidane as one person he would like to meet
After spending 12 years with the franchise, Rohit has become a stalwart of the Mumbai Indians team and has become a crowd favourite among the Mumbaikars. Speaking to Star Sports, Rohit mentioned the one person who he wants to meet this lifetime.
IPL 2023: Rohit's 65 leads the way for Mumbai to earn first two points in last-ball thriller
The victory also means that Mumbai have got their first points on the board in the competition while Delhi face their fourth consecutive loss of the tournament. Compared to Delhi's 29/0, Mumbai had a blazing start by reaching 42/0 in three overs. Rohit was at his vintage best, timing the ball well and picking the lengths very quickly in hitting two fours and a six in a 14-run opening over.
IPL 2023: Contrasting fifties from Axar, Warner take Delhi to 172 against Mumbai
Delhi were in trouble at 98/5 in 12.3 overs, and Axar walked in to smack 54 off 25 balls, hitting four fours and five effortless sixes in what was his first IPL fifty. Warner began well but struggled to accelerate and played an anchor role to make an unconvincing 51 off 47 balls.
IPL 2023: Yash Dhull handed debut cap as Mumbai Indians win toss, elect to bowl first against Delhi Capitals
Both Mumbai and Delhi have been winless in the tournament till now and are placed at ninth and tenth position respectively in the points table. Tuesday's game offers one of the two teams to get their first win of IPL 2023. After winning the toss, Rohit said Australia pacer Riley Meredith comes into the playing eleven in place of batter Tristan Stubbs, with fast bowler Jofra Archer still not available for Tuesday's clash.
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