Mumbai Indians as soon as once more misplaced the opening match of an Indian Premier League (IPL) season, struggling an 8-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. The loss highlighted a number of points within the MI crew that the crew must iron out if they’re to problem for the title this marketing campaign. Rohit Sharma, within the post-match presentation ceremony, despatched a delicate warning to his bowling unit whereas admitting that he’s now ‘used to’ enjoying with out Jasprit Bumrah.

Mumbai had been of no match to the Bengaluru franchise, as Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli annihilated their bowlers, hitting all of them throughout the park to finish the run-chase of 172 runs in 16.2 overs.

Reflecting on the crew’s loss, Rohit stated: “Didn’t have a great start with the bat in the first six overs. But, it was a really good effort from Tilak and a few other batters. But, we didn’t execute well with the ball. It was a good pitch to bat on. (On Tilak Verma) He is a positive person, quite talented as well. Some of the shots he played, showed a lot of courage. Hats off to Tilak to get us to a competitive total. It was a good pitch to bat on. We didn’t set any target but we didn’t even bat to half of our potential and we got to 170. Probably 30-40 runs more would have been ideal.”

While Bumrah is ready to overlook all the marketing campaign, Rohit has urged his bowlers to step up and fulfill the expertise and potential they’ve.

“From the last six to eight months I am used to playing without Jasprit Bumrah. Of course, this is a different setup but someone needs to put their hand up and step up. We can’t keep dwelling on it. Injuries are not in our control, we can’t do much about it. The other guys in the setup are quite talented as well. We need to give them that support. Just the first game of the season, there’s a lot to look forward to,” he stated.

The match noticed Jofra Archer making a highly-anticipated debut for Mumbai Indians however it was a forgettable outing for the England pacer who conceded 33 runs in 4 overs with out claiming a single wicket.