2 min learnApr 29, 2026 01:41 PM IST
Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock has blamed three Mumbai Indians bowlers as the rationale the five-time champions have had a torrid Indian Premier League 2026 season. Pollock laid the blame for Mumbai’s kind on the steps of Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur, saying that the trio and their poor bowling numbers have let the workforce down.
Mumbai are at present ninth on the factors desk. They’ve misplaced 5 out of their seven matches regardless of a workforce composition that many believed would do exceedingly properly on the IPL.
Pollock took intention at Mumbai’s bowling unit and stated, “They’ve been let down by their three key bowling choices – Boult, Thakur, and Chahar. They might have thought-about them bankers pre-season. The 11 they’re enjoying now could be very removed from the one they might have picked proper after the public sale. That’s most likely been the largest shock.”
The previous South African skipper additionally spoke concerning the abundance of choices that Mumbai possessed and the way that may be a problem on the subject of workforce picks.
“It appears like they’ve too many choices. And it’s been the case the final 4 or 5 years. In the event that they make the playoffs, they’ll kick into gear with all of the worldwide and playoff expertise. However for that to occur, they should win this match first. The complication is available in for them due to the energy they’ve. It’s why Rickleton hasn’t performed after de Kock scored that hundred.”
Mumbai face Sunrisers Hyderabad immediately in a crunch conflict that would resolve whether or not they make it to the IPL playoffs or not. Hyderabad, at present fourth on the IPL desk, are additionally making an attempt to make it to the playoffs and possess a crack batting high order and an Abhishek Sharma who’s ripe to tackle Mumbai’s out-of-form bowling choices.