'Seniors Need to Step Up, Including Me': Rohit Sharma Raises Concern After MI's 7-wicket Loss to CSK

A second straight defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has put Mumbai Indians’ batting in a spot of bother. On Saturday, the five-time champions suffered a 7-wickets loss at home against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK). After being asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma & Co posted 157/8 in 20 overs after a disappointing performance from the middle order. In reply, veteran batter Ajinkya Rahne smashed the fastest fifty of the season, setting the stage for CSK’s second consecutive win.

IPL 2023: Orange Cap Complete List of Batters with Most Runs, Check here

After the loss, MI skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that the seniors of the team, including him, need to step up and put up an improved batting show after losing their first two IPL games.

Rohit, along with Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan, are yet to come to the party as MI lost by seven wickets to CSK here on Saturday.

Purple Cap Holder IPL 2023: See the Full List Here

“The senior guys need to step up, starting with me. We know the nature of IPL. We need to get some momentum, and if you don’t it is going to be tough," Rohit said after the match. Rohit urged his batters to try different things.

“We need to try different things, need to attack, need to be brave. We have a couple of guys who are young in the IPL. Got to give some time to them. It will take time, but we need to back them up and show enough trust in their ability." The MI skipper feels that all is not lost.

IPL 2023 Points Table: Check Team Standings, Team Points, Wins, Losses & Orange Cap,  Purple Cap

“Just two games, not all is lost, but the senior guys need to step up with the bat. That’s the nature of the tournament. If you win, you can win on the trot. If you lose, it will hamper the momentum. We wanted to do a lot of things right." He did admit that they were at least 40 runs short of what would have been a competitive score.

“We lost our way in the middle. We did not capitalise on the start. It was a good pitch, we were 30-40 runs short in the middle. Credit to their spinners, they bowled well, kept us under pressure and we did not respond well," he said.

Get the latest Cricket News, IPL 2023 Live Score, Orange Cap and Purple Cap holder details here

Original news source