Ahead of retentions day, many reports came of Hardik making a mind-boggling move from Gujarat to Mumbai, a franchise from where he began his IPL playing career. Though Hardik is with Gujarat as of now, the IPL trade window is still open till December 12, which is a week before the auctions happening in Dubai on December 19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cObviously, we\u2019ve been reading too much into what was happening over the last one week in terms of Hardik (Pandya), Rohit (Sharma), Cameron Green and how will Mumbai Indians have that kind of purse. We expected that the trade would happen, but we don\u2019t have that headline today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou never know, IPL has thrown many surprises. It was pretty obvious about Jofra Archer, who was not at his best last season. MI have the money. They certainly need a spinner. Piyush Chawla did the job for them last season, but they will surely be looking at getting a quality spinner for 2024,\u201d said Kumble on \u2018IPL Retention Special\u2019 show on JioCinema.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Another big news from the retentions day was of opener Prithvi Shaw being retained by Delhi Capitals, despite having a disappointing time with the bat in IPL 2023. While calling him an absolute gun player in T20s, Kumble feels Shaw, currently out of action due to a knee injury sustained while playing for Northamptonshire in One-day Cup in England this year, has to work harder on his fitness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think he needs to look at his fitness. When you look at Prithvi Shaw, it\u2019s not his cricketing skills. Yes, there may be a few chinks in his batting armoury but that\u2019s something that all batters have. He\u2019s an absolutely gun player in the T20 format. At the top of the innings, he\u2019s someone who can take the game away.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just the off-field things you hear about Prithvi. He\u2019s still young. He still needs to work on his fitness. It\u2019s difficult if a Ricky Ponting or a Sourav Ganguly or a David Warner haven\u2019t been able to get Prithvi to work on his fitness. It\u2019s quite a challenge then and that\u2019s something he needs to understand.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kolkata Knight Riders\u2019 also made a huge decision to release Shardul Thakur and Lockie Ferguson, which also surprised Kumble, but said the duo\u2019s record at their home venue was not great too. \u201cBoth Shardul Thakur and Lockie Ferguson were traded last season and brought in, so releasing both of them is pretty surprising. Even KKR\u2019s record at home last season was not good.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey won only two of their seven games at the Eden Gardens. I am sure that\u2019s something Gautam (Gambhir) will be looking at. The way things are going, they have released the faster bowlers. It\u2019s very clear that someone like Gautam will want a turning kind of a surface at the Eden Gardens.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There was some good news on MS Dhoni\u2019s availability, with him being retained by Chennai Super Kings for the entire 2024 season, after undergoing a knee surgery post making the franchise win IPL 2023.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEverybody that rules him out probably needs to go and have a look at themselves. Every time we underestimate MS Dhoni, he comes out and puts up a performance that reminds you of just how good he is.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe\u2019s the sort of a guy who, if he commits to play for CSK, will not do it half-heartedly. He took over the captaincy half-way through the last season and saw them through. The combination between him and Stephen Fleming has been hugely successful,\u201d said former RCB head coach Mike Hesson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cDhoni would definitely like to play the full season. He\u2019s facing some issues with his knee. I saw some videos of his from Dehradun where he was climbing down the stairs but not looking too comfortable. So hopefully he will keep a close watch on his knees.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut one thing is certain, if he plays, he\u2019ll play the full season. Last season, too, there were doubts, but he\u2019s proved everyone wrong time and again. So, I\u2019ll refrain from saying anything about Dhoni. He will decide when to leave,\u201d concluded Aakash Chopra.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ipl-2024-retentions-we-read-too-much-into-what-was-happening-around-hardik-says-kumble.jpg", "alt_img": "IPL 2024 Retentions: We read too much into what was happening around Hardik, says Kumble", "alt_title": "IPL, Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023, IPL Final,", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "IPL 2024 Retentions: We Read Too Much Into What Was Happening Around Hardik, Says Kumble On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "IPL 2024 Retentions: We Read Too Much Into What Was Happening Around Hardik, Says Kumble, As Hardik Pandya: As Hardik Pandya was retained by Gujarat Titans on IPL 2024 retentions day, ending days of massive.", "seo_keywords": "Hardik Pandya, New Delhi, As Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Anil Kumble, Punjab Kings, Though Hardik, Cameron Green, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, IPL Retention Special, Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly, David", "tag": "", "tagging": "Hardik Pandya, New Delhi, As Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Anil Kumble, Punjab Kings, Though Hardik, Cameron Green, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, IPL Retention Special, Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ipl-2024-retentions-we-read-too-much-into-what-was-happening-around-hardik-says-kumble", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "890", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-11-26 19:18:04", "updated": "2023-11-26 19:18:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Hardik Pandya, New Delhi, As Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Anil Kumble, Punjab Kings, Though Hardik, Cameron Green, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, IPL Retention Special, Prithvi Shaw, Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly, David", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-26 19:18:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ipl-2024-retentions-we-read-too-much-into-what-was-happening-around-hardik-says-kumble-132938" }