Ashwin’s Interesting Take on MI’s ‘Luck’ After the Eliminator Victory

Indian spin star Ravichandran Ashwin has made an unusual comment on the Mumbai Indians’ fortune following their win on Friday. MI defeated Gujarat Titans and is set to play Qualifier 2 against Punjab Kings on June 1.

Ashwin Analyses Key GT vs MI Moments

Ashwin dissected the GT vs MI fixture by commenting on every crucial detail of the match.

“Prasidh Krishna was after the Purple Cap. The way he was bowling today, he would’ve gone to another level in the Eliminator. He was clocking 150kph. There was one over where Jonny Bairstow smashed him for 26 runs, but in that over, he tried to get his wicket in 2-3 balls. It was an incisive over, but he couldn’t get the wicket. And after that, the game went for the worse,” Ashwin began.

“He dropped a catch. Then, Kusal Mendis dropped a catch off Siraj’s bowling. Then, Rohit was unstoppable. It looked like a hand of god was with Rohit Sharma. He had the luck, but he capitalised on the chances.

‘MI always get lucky’

Ashwin also mentioned MI’s ‘luck’, reflecting on a similar experience from 2018.

“I’ve seen one thing against Mumbai Indians, every time. In 2018, I was leading Punjab against MI. They were 80-odd for five wickets in 13 overs. They weren’t anywhere in the game. Suddenly, the floodlights lost current and we had a 20-minute break. And when the game resumed, Kieron Pollard went ballistic and they went to smash around 180-200 runs.”

Ashwin added that MI “always get lucky.” “Of course, you earn your luck. But MI always get lucky. We have to find out how they’re getting so lucky,” said Ashwin.

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