Bumrah, who has undergone treatment and rehabilitation since pulling up short with a lower back injury during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Sydney this January, recorded the figures of 0-29 in his four overs against RCB. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking on Bumrah\u2019s performance on JioHotstar, Gavaskar said, \"The first and foremost thing was seeing him come in steaming and bowling at his usual pace - over 140 kmph. I believe that with a few more games under his belt, he\u2019ll likely hit 150 kmph as he gains more confidence in his back and feels secure enough to bowl at full tilt.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"In T20s, where you\u2019re not bowling long spells, it\u2019s a lot easier for bowlers to stay sharp and bowl at full speed. That\u2019s exactly what we saw with Bumrah. The way he bowled - if not for him - RCB might have scored 240\u2013250,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gavaskar further spoke on ex-skipper Rohit Sharma, who also returned for the RCB clash after missing MI's last match against Lucknow Super Giants due to a knee injury and opined that scoring a steady 30\u201340 will help him build confidence. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rohit has slumped to his worst IPL start since 2020 as he was dismissed for a duck in the campaign opener against Chennai Super Kings, followed by 8, 13 and 17 in the four matches he has played so far in the season. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gavaskar feels that when the opener gets out in the powerplay, it hurts whether it\u2019s for Mumbai Indians or India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOver the next couple of games, they\u2019ll be hoping for a solid knock. Even if he doesn\u2019t get a big score immediately, if he can bat through the power-play into the 8th or 9th over and score a steady 30\u201340, that will help build confidence. But when he gets out in the powerplay, it hurts - whether it\u2019s for Mumbai Indians, India, or any team he\u2019s playing for. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He has so much to contribute. I believe his shot selection needs a bit of tempering. You have to be aggressive and score as much as possible in the first six overs, but choosing the right risks is key. If he finds that balance, he\u2019ll be back to scoring big runs again,\" he said. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
MI suffered their fourth defeat of the season after a 12-run loss against RCB in a high-scoring thriller at the Wankhede Stadium. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former MI coach Mark Boucher assessed MI form saying, \"They got off to a bit of a sluggish start. It was amazing to see Suryakumar batting with that kind of strike rate, trying to get it up. But then Tilak and Hardik got together, and Hardik had to go from ball one. Tilak Verma supported him really well, especially after what happened in the previous game.\" <\/p>\r\n\r\n
MI suffered their fourth defeat of the season after a 12-run loss against RCB in a high-scoring thriller at the Wankhede Stadium. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
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