Hardik Pandya made the comical blunder ahead of the commencement of the game between the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, March 31.
Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. He said that they are hopeful of the pacers getting some swing from the Wankhede surface. He stated:
Hardik Pandya further said that they are not thinking about the back-to-back losses as the IPL is a long competition but wanted his team to get into a rhythm. He said:
Watch: Hardik Pandya hilariously forgets MI debutant's name at toss
At last Ravi Shastri asked him about the team combination and responding to this, Hardik Pandya said that Will Jacks has returned to the playing XI but was unable to remember the name of the debutant Ashwani Kumar.
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Notably, Ashwani Kumar is a 23-year-old left-arm medium pacer from Punjab, who has played just 10 matches across First-class, List-A, and T20 cricket.
Mumbai Indians to struggle until Jasprit Bumrah returns
"I think they are missing Jasprit Bumrah very badly, and until he comes, this team will look slightly weak. However, he will come when he has to, but are those who are there doing the right things? In my opinion, they need to pick their XI properly, which they are not doing.
"Your bowling plan is wrong. Satyanarayana Raju is a good bowler. He bowls back-of-the-hand slower ones at the death, but should he be your death specialist? You have to get your death bowling done between (Trent) Boult, Topley, Bumrah and Deepak Chahar. Mitchell Santner will be your lone spinner. If you want more bowling, Tilak Varma or someone else can be your sixth bowler."
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