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On Thursday, the Mumbai Indians take on the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders have lost to the Mumbai Indians 22 times in 28 games.
In 100 IPL games, Bumrah has taken 117 wickets.
The Mumbai Indians currently have 8 points from 8 games in 4th place. The Kolkata Knight Riders have 6 points and are currently in 6th place in the table.
On Thursday, the crucial contest in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) is between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders. An important match for both teams, as a win for KKR, will see them reach the eight-point mark, exactly the same as MI. while winning for Rohit Sharma’s team will mean they advance to the ten-point mark where Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently, victory for the other team will mean they fall to the eighth position, where the Kings XI Punjab are currently In all likelihood, if Eoin Morgan’s team can beat MI, the competition for the final two playoff positions will heat up and intensify even further. MI lead the head-to-head 22-6 against KKR in the history of the IPL.
As of Thursday, if Mumbai is to maintain its advantage over Kolkata, they will require Jasprit Bumrah to handle the many threats that Andre Russell and the other top Kolkata batsmen present. Most of the time, KKR relies on one final moment of brilliance to power themselves up to very large totals, and Bumrah will have to keep it in check.
In an episode of ESPNCricinfo, during a roundtable discussion on Jasprit Bumrah, former India batsman and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar was asked how the Mumbai Indians should use their prized asset. He told Manjrekar, “Manjrekar, there is only one thing you could do.
“When they are not looking to go after the bowling, Siraj and Deepak Chahar act in a similar manner to Bumrah, who attempts to dismiss batsmen without changing his technique. Generally, Bumrah bowls his wickets in the latter half of the innings. They should employ such bowlers as Trent Boult and Adam Milne in the early stages of the game, “According to Manjrekar,
Skipper Umar Gul and the former India batsman/Ranji Trophy captain also offered the analogy of Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul, who bowled four overs in T20 games and helped his team win.
“Former Pakistan bowler Umar Gul bowled all his four overs in the last quarter of an innings for his country, and his form was strong. Based on my research, I believe that MI should keep all four of Bumrah’s overs after 10 overs. When the team is in danger of losing and opposing batsmen are scoring freely, feel free to send him in to bat for a few overs. However, please try to keep him in the game as long as possible. when batsmen are looking to hit boundaries, instruct him to bowl “According to Manjrekar,
At the moment, the Mumbai Indians are in fourth place in the standings with 8 points from 8 games. The Kolkata Knight Riders have 6 points and are currently in 6th place in the table.
