Mumbai is getting ready to face Madhya Pradesh (MP) again in a big cricket final! Coach Chandrakant Pandit, who used to coach Mumbai, is now leading MP. They previously beat Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final in June 2022, and now they’ll meet again in the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final this Sunday at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Mumbai’s team is filled with star players, including T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, and powerful openers like Prithvi Shaw and Shivam Dube. But the spotlight is on Ajinkya Rahane, who has been on fire with the bat, scoring 432 runs and hitting five fifties in just seven innings. His last few scores were 95, 84, and 98!
However, Coach Pandit believes that in T20 cricket, it’s all about who performs better on the day. He respects Mumbai’s players but feels confident in his team’s preparation.
Madhya Pradesh’s strength is their versatility. All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has scored well, with at least 16 runs in every game, and he has remained not out in five matches. The team has been shifting players around based on what’s needed in each game, which Coach Pandit thinks is a positive sign.
While Pandit is focused on how to outsmart his opponents, he is also proud of Rahane’s impressive form, which is good news for his IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders.
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