With Sunday’s loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI) got off to a disappointing start in the upcoming 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) (April 2).
The target of 172 was easily reached, and Faf du Plessis’s team won by eight wickets.
Meanwhile, MI all-rounder Arshad Khan made his initial appearance in the IPL with this match.
Details and statistics about him are presented here.
Tell me how Arshad did in the first game.
Despite MI’s struggles, Arshad showed flashes of his ability. The southpaw, batting ninth, smashed a nine-ball 15 for a perfect game (1 six). He took the first wicket for MI with the ball, trapping a batsman named du Plessis in his crease (73). But the left-arm pacer was wiped out as well, returning with 1/28 off 2.2 overs.
Who exactly is this Arshad Khan character?
On December 20, 1997, in the city of Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, Arshad entered the world. His all-around performance in the 2019–20 Under-25 CK Nayudu Trophy garnered him initial attention. He scored 400 runs and took 36 wickets to lead the team in both categories. In the 2022 auction, MI paid Rs. 20 lakh for his services. Due to an injury, he had to sit out the season, and Kumar Kartikeya took his place.
The numbers for him are as follows:
Three of Arshad’s List-A appearances have come in the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He has scored only 40 runs and taken 3 wickets so far. The all-rounder has yet to make his First-Class debut, but he did make his T20 debut against RCB. He would be ready to rock and roll in IPL 2023.
How did the final score come out?
In Bengaluru, RCB won the toss and elected to bowl. MI’s terrible start was exacerbated by the loss of their top order batsmen. Tilak Varma (84*) and Nehal Wadhera (21) both contributed significantly as young players. After some time, MI put up a respectable 1717. In reply, Virat Kohli (82*) and Faf displayed their quality by putting on 148 runs for the first wicket. In 16.2 overs, RCB was able to reach the target.
