GT vs MI: "Piyush Chawla Is MI's Best Bowler" - Irfan Pathan Lauds Mumbai Indians Veteran Before The Game Against Gujarat Titans

Published - 25 Apr 2023, 08:37 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

Piyush Chawla, Rohit Sharma
Piyush Chawla, Rohit Sharma [PC: BCCI]

According to ex-Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan, Mumbai Indians’ leg-spinner, Piyush Chawla, has established himself as the team’s most outstanding bowler in IPL 2023. Pathan thinks that Chawla’s contribution will be essential if the Rohit Sharma-led squad is to secure their sixth championship title.

Despite securing three back-to-back victories, Mumbai Indians recently faced a loss to the confident Punjab Kings in a high-scoring match. However, the team’s veteran spinner, Piyush Chawla, who has been performing exceptionally well, managed to maintain an impressive economy rate during the run-filled game at Wankhede Stadium.

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With nine wickets in six matches, Piyush Chawla has established himself as the key bowler for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. The former Indian spinner has outperformed other spinners such as Ravi Bishnoi and Kuldeep Yadav, ranking above them in the Purple Cap list at 11th place.

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His exceptional performance has earned him a superb average of 17.55 while maintaining an impressive economy of 6.86.

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Mumbai Need To Back Piyush Chawla: Irfan Pathan

Talking on Star Sports’ Cricket Live Irfan Pathan has lauded the veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla for utilizing his vast experience in the current season and recommended that the five-time champions should fully support him.

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“Piyush Chawla is MI’s best bowler. He is showing all his experience and bowling in the right areas. Mumbai need to back him and for MI to do well, Chawla will have to be the highest wicket-taker in the IPL.”

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Mumbai Indians will strive to bounce back from their narrow defeat against Punjab Kings by facing the Gujarat Titans in Match 35 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. If Gujarat Titans win the match, they will ascend to the top of the points table edging over the Chennai Super Kings in terms of net run rate.

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