Mumbai: Arjun Tendulkar replaced Jasprit Bumrah in Mumbai Indians playing XI for their last game of the season against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede stadium on Friday. While Arjun’s inclusion got heartwarming responses on social media, he also bowled a brilliant first over to Marcus Stoinis. He conceded three runs of his first over and also trapped Stoinis on his pads. He went up in appeal, and the umpire raised his finger. Stoinis took the DRS which showed the ball was sailing over the stumps. But it was Rohit Sharma’s reaction to Arjun’s appeal that is now going viral. Here is the picture:
Even Rohit sharma is laughing on that appeal of arjun tendulkar , whats this man upto #MIvsLSG pic.twitter.com/2rSYFnziAe
— Berlin (@realwitcher_) May 17, 2024
Earlier, MI captain Hardik Pandya won the tos and opted to bowl first as he believes the Wankhede is a good chasing ground.
“Chasing is better in Wankhede. It comes on nicer in the evening. It’s always about playing for the badge, playing for pride – all those words are important in the group. We know where we stand. But ending the season playing good cricket will always be appreciated. It gives us more freedom maybe to go out there and express ourselves,” Hardik said at the toss.
This is a big opportunity for Arjun to impress. He is in all probability share the new ball with Nuwan Thushara. MI will be in the search for an early wicket just to set the tone of the match.
MI vs LSG Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Hardik Pandya(c), Nehal Wadhera, Romario Shepherd, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Nuwan Thushara
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Arshad Khan, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan
