He also pointed out another major flaw in the Mumbai lineup, and as a result, he encouraged the seasoned Pollard to play a key part for the team.
Rajkumar Sharma, Virat Kohli’s childhood coach, has pointed out a major “miscalculation” by the Mumbai Indians before the mega-auction for the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the 15th season, Mumbai will be looking for a record sixth championship, making them the most successful franchise in IPL history.
Before the mega-auction, Mumbai kept four players: captain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, and Suryakumar Yadav. Rajkumar believes that Mumbai could have considered keeping Trent Boult, the New Zealand star who was not tried to be purchased back by the team and was finally signed by Rajasthan Royals for INR 8 crore.
“MI will undoubtedly miss Trent Boult, and they misjudged. They’ve won so many games because to Boult and Jasprit Bumrah. I’m not sure how they were able to let him go “On the Khelneeti podcast, he stated.
Boult had played a key role for Mumbai in their quest for a sixth IPL victory in the UAE, giving them with early breakthroughs. He took 25 wickets that season and returned in IPL 2021 with 13 wickets in 14 games. At the auction, Mumbai instead purchased three left-arm pacers: Daniel Sams, Jaydev Unadkat, and Tymal Mills.
The purchases, according to Rajkumar, suggested that Mumbai was attempting to fill the Boult-sized hole in their lineup.
“To compensate for Boult’s absence, they chose Unadkat, who has lately performed well for Saurashtra. He has proven to be pricey, but given his track record, there is always optimism that he would deliver. It seems that the two other left-handed pitchers have been selected as backups “he said
He also pointed out another major flaw in the Mumbai lineup, and as a result, he encouraged the seasoned Pollard to play a key part for the team.
“You don’t need more than 4-5 batsmen in T20 cricket.” You may then have all-rounders. What good is it if your best 4-5 hitters can’t play 20 overs? However, MI are lacking in all-rounders this time, and Kieron Pollard, as the sole experienced impact player in the middle order, will play a key role “He went on to clarify.