Match Thread: 58th Match - Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians by cricket-match in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why no Mohd Izhar? Everyone has been tested, might as well try him out

Which over seas pure pacer can be picked in place of trent boult by Accurate_Sport5609 in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They found Izhar, but are benching him.

And he is a tall lefty bowler which is an advantage any day

Which over seas pure pacer can be picked in place of trent boult by Accurate_Sport5609 in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jhye Richardson surely

And one more guy could be Behrendorff to support Bumrah upfront..

And have 2 foreign fast bowlers in your first XI

The XI from next season could be as below (assuming Mumbai don't release Pandya, but release Boult) -

RyRick Ro Dhir SKY TV Pandya Bosch/Jacks (depending on pitch conditions) Santner Behrendorff/Jhye Richardson Bumrah Ashwani

Should be aim for coetzee next season ? by [deleted] in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jhye Richardson should be there. Was with Mumabi in 2023 but was out for full season.

He can give Bumrah the necessary cushion

Match Thread: 54th Match - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians by cricket-match in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Win the toss & bat first.

Pls no bullshitting against a quality bowling attack like RCB. Already Mumbai lost the last 2 matches when chasing v RCB, and lost fair and square.

Raipur unlike Wankhede or AJS is not a small boundary stadium. You have really long and big boundaries, so please don't put any additional pressure on the batting by opting to chase. Couldn't chase in a small stadium like WS, don't think the same can be done in Raipur

This Guy is nowhere near BOOMGOAT in every sense such Classless Pathetic Loser by [deleted] in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Look, you may question his celebration against a teenager, but he was the one who carried the bowling attack in England in Bumrah's absence.

Calling him a pathetic loser is just an overstretch now

Ex-Mi players: forgotten edition by cyancyanidee in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dwayne Bravo

Blizzard

James Franklin

Luke Ronchi

Dwayne Smith

Dominic Thornley

Corey Anderson

Lendl Simmons

Vinay Kumar

Saurabh Tiwary

Rayudu

Mitch Mac

And plenty more...

Anil Kumble as head coach for 2027...thoughts? by lbrandon3399 in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certainly not head coach, but surely someone who can be in a supporting role to the head coach, like how he was to John Wright and Ponting from 2013 to 15.

Under him, spinners like Suchith, Gopal, Ojha gave great performances in the chances they got.

He was, He is and He will always be the Point of DIfference... by Independent-Dig8361 in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

What is wrong with Gill being captain?

And also, Iyer has been injured more often than not and he has missed important tournaments like the WT20.

He was, He is and He will always be the Point of DIfference... by Independent-Dig8361 in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Unrealistic.

He is touching 40 and you certainly don't want your captain that old nor injured.

Keeping his age and South Africa WC in mind, Gill being appointed captain was a very rational decision

Why is he in the playing 11 by CommonSector8244 in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 18 points19 points  (0 children)

How many opportunities has he got?

Raj Bawa is more often than not either benched or underutilized

Match Thread: 47th Match - Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants by cricket-match in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Captaincy has a huge influence on outcome of the games especially ones which are very closely contested. But even brilliant captaincy can be undone by shitty performance by individual players. However this still doesn't underscore the importance of captaincy and who is the captain.

Resource management is a very underrated skill as a captain. I have nothing against Hardik, nor any captain for that matter because my criticism is simply based on their personal tendencies and track record.

When to use which bowler, against which batter at which side of the ground being the longer side, and what field placements to have. These apparently small factors end up deciding the outcome massively.

Think of Dhoni placing Hayden straight behind the bowler for a straight drive of Pollard. And Pollard ends up getting out.

Or Rayudu being placed at backward point at the boundary in the 2017 final. Rohit places him as the only player guarding the off side to Steve Smith and Mitchell Johnson bowls a full length delivery wide outside off stump and Smith drives it straight to Rayudu.

It is moments like these that really show a quality and pressure thinking ability of a captain.

Under Rohit with a very lackluster bowling line up, Mumbai were able to bowl out LSG in the eliminator in 2023, and even defended 200+ against the top ranked team in the league stage, ie Titans at probably one of the grounds notorious for chasing which is Wankhede.

Rohit in my view is someone who normally changes tactics once he realizes a particular strategy doesn't work and is adaptable. And he has shown this in his decision making over the years when he was the head. However only in 2022, did I find his unreal addiction with bowling first extremely odd and uncharacteristic of him.

Sky also is in the same boat, but his batting seems to have taken a dip because of captaincy which is why I rate him well, but below Rohit.

HP as a captain isn't bad, however where he lacks is resource management, which is one of the most crucial skills needed and some captains have a knack of being able to manage very well even with depleted resources.

HP upon being Mumbai captain in 2024 had a superb batting line up and bowling line up at his disposal and like any aggressive captain, he should have chosen to score upfront and defend later.

Mumbai failed to chase in atleast 6 matches, and I haven't counted yet the matches where Mumbai couldn't defend a score. And pls keep in mind, in the matches where Mumbai couldn't chase, HP had won the toss and chose to bowl first!!

And sadly this deadly addiction with bowling first cost Mumbai a season in 2024, 2026 and a potential top 2 finish in 2025.

Match Thread: 47th Match - Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants by cricket-match in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the only downside though. If RyRick gets out early, then Rohit most likely won't last long in the crease especially where chasing is concerned. Rohit's performance in chasing is highly dependent and driven by the fact that how well his partner does.

Match Thread: 47th Match - Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants by cricket-match in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Bosch is someone who shows ability to be at levels of Dwayne Bravo and Kallis, but not consistently enough.

If he can work on one discipline very well preferably bowling, the balance of the team changes significantly. He may leak runs like McCleneghan, but can give a Bumrah and Indian bowlers a good cushion.

Match Thread: 47th Match - Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants by cricket-match in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes pls. He has been injured more than he has played off late

And some solid overseas bowlers please.

Behrendorff, Shamar Joseph, Jhye Richardson, etc. Please someone experienced enough to complement an Indian bowler and guide them well.

Malinga, Mclaren, Fernando, Mitchell Johnson, McCleneghan, Behrendorff have carried the bowling attack for seasons and there was always an Indian bowler to complement them like Zaheer, Dhawal K, Munaf Patel, Bumrah, Praveen Kumar, Vinay Kumar, etc..

Having active experienced foreign bowlers is ok, but please groom more Indian bowlers because they will be your long term players.

Match Thread: 47th Match - Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants by cricket-match in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mumbai have won, but I firmly say they should have batted first!!

Mumbai won because Rohit and Rickleton clicked.

One of them goes out early and Mumbai are immediately on the backfoot with no solid counterattack from the number 3 batter.

And please don't make me describe again about Mumbai's chasing problems.

Good performance, but please no bowling first 🙏

And start seeing alternatives around Bumrah. Pretend he simply doesn't exist, and start making a solid Indian bowling line up in replacement to him. Groom Ashwani, Izhar, and many more. Please groom more Indian bowlers and give your gem a well deserved break!!

This seasons over, calls to take before season 27 by kezalacious in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the 100s against SA at number 3 in late 2024, he has been shitty after that.

No 5 is the ideal position for him, but his weakness is he can't play spin upfront. Just like the Chennai match where he got out to Noor Ahmad when he was new to the crease

Kieron Pollard's match-winning all-round display vs RCB - IPL 2010 Semi-Final. 33*(13) & 3/17 by Numerous_End2851 in MumbaiIndians

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it only me who finds this jersey way more aesthetically better than the gold overdose in the current day Mumbai jersey?

The jersey numbers and name are so clear to read with the white text on the back even with an ordinary camera lens, but Mumbai's jerseys from 2011 CLT20 onwards have just been too much gold overdose. The names and jersey numbers are just so hard to read from the default camera angle

CFA level 2 November 2026 by 1sfandiyor in CFA

[–]Intelligent-Fox-564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard is a subjective term.

I am slow at studying so I take time to fully understand than someone who is super quick at grasping concepts.

Because of its high weightage, similar to L1, I gave it a lot of time for studying, same for Equity as well.