IPL Mumbai Indians-2014

[greymatter776]

Tendulkar should be dropped now. He has not done anything great. Maybe give Ponting another chance out there.

Think , If Tendulkar is to be dropped we need to replace him with an Indian player as only four foreign players could be played and the four players D Smith , K Pollard , M Johnson and Mallinga couldn't be dropped.So its better we don't make any changes to the batsmen as it is found successful playing them.

 

[Anish.]

four foreign players could be played

 

[icyman]

Think , If Tendulkar is to be dropped we need to replace him with an Indian player as only four foreign players could be played and the four players D Smith , K Pollard , M Johnson and Mallinga couldn't be dropped.So its better we don't make any changes to the batsmen as it is found successful playing them.

Replace him with an Indian or you can even alter the combination of the 4 foreign players who are playing. As such MI have not had a successful opening combo as yet. Opening with Ambati + Glen Maxwell could be an option.

Tendulkar has not been in the best of form since a long time. So, its best that he be dropped.

 

[crazyrahul]

Both Smith and Tendulkar should be dropped next match onwards.

Maxwell and Suryakumar Yadav are the choices.

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Mumbai indians just made 139 and CSK were like yes we can win it easily.

But our new skipper ROHIT SHARMA shuffled his bowlers well and despite 3 catches of Hussey drooped in 1st over by pollard, MI knocked over CSK for 79 - lowest total this season.

Our skipper has won all tosses he has appeared for so far.

 

[greymatter776]

Replace him with an Indian or you can even alter the combination of the 4 foreign players who are playing. As such MI have not had a successful opening combo as yet. Opening with Ambati + Glen Maxwell could be an option.

Tendulkar has not been in the best of form since a long time. So, its best that he be dropped.

You couldn't say it from now. Sachin has given a reply to all who said that he is out of form with his bat(as usual) 48 of just 28 bowls and an opening partnership of 93 with Smith.Now I see no reason for Mumbai to change their squad.The five consecutive fours by Sachin was just fantastic.

 

[zeustrojanstark]

Just one knock against a weak deflated KKR.He has lost the 'sachin' effect for sure

 

[crazyrahul]

No problem with Sachin as of now, but I want SMITH to be dropped now. He takes too much balls at the start. Hitting role is assigned to him. I want Million Dollor Baby MAXWELL now, who can come at no.5. Dinesh Karthik can open the batting with Sachin.

 

[zeustrojanstark]

On a given day,Smith can demolish the opposition.Not Sachin at this point of time given he is 40+.So in a T20 you should gamble with a destroyer espically with a team like MI.

 

[sahilnatu]

MI playing KXIP today at Dharamsala. Hoping for a good contest & an MI victory.
I'd go with:

Tare
Tendulkar
Sharma
DK
Pollard
Rayudu
Maxwell
Harbhajan
Johnson
Malinga
Ojha

That gives 3 spinners (Maxwell the third) & 3 seamers (Pollard the third). It also increases the batting depth upto number 9 & Tare is likely to strike at a better rate than Smith in the powerplay to ease the pressure off Sachin, so Sachin could play his natural game while others hit big at the other end. Looks very balanced to me. What do you say guys?

 

[Umair7]

Congo to all MI fans for reaching the finals

 

[crazyrahul]

Hope so Sachin will be fit for tomorrow's game, we can take him for Rayudu and bolster the batting. Hope tension-prone CSK lose and MI will get a 1st IPL crown. Hoping to be a close encounter and not one-sided.

Hope Malinga-Johnson fire finally.

 

[sahilnatu]

And one more thing, hope Ojha is fit after the blow he received to his bowling arm while fielding the other night. Don't want some mediocre bowler to replace Ojha.
Hoping for a close contest and an MI victory!

 

[icyman]

Hope so Sachin will be fit for tomorrow's game, we can take him for Rayudu and bolster the batting. Hope tension-prone CSK lose and MI will get a 1st IPL crown. Hoping to be a close encounter and not one-sided.

Hope Malinga-Johnson fire finally.

If Sachin is fit,there is no point in taking him. He has been woeful in the IPL and Mumbai has a settled line-up for the last 2 encounters. As a team mentor, I would not risk upsetting the batting line up to accommodate a superstar, especially when my team is doing well.

 

[crazyrahul]

If Sachin is fit,there is no point in taking him. He has been woeful in the IPL and Mumbai has a settled line-up for the last 2 encounters. As a team mentor, I would not risk upsetting the batting line up to accommodate a superstar, especially when my team is doing well.

If you followed last few games, you could see what is happening to our batting. Except Smith, no one actually performed. Rayudu has been flop this time. SO I would rather retain tare and take Sachin in place of Rayudu.

 

[sahilnatu]

If you followed last few games, you could see what is happening to our batting. Except Smith, no one actually performed. Rayudu has been flop this time. SO I would rather retain tare and take Sachin in place of Rayudu.

Spot on.