IPL 2017: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 5 Talking Points

#5 Krunal Pandya, Mumbai’s go-to man

Krunal again walked in to bat in a tight situation

It seems that in Krunal Pandya, Mumbai Indians have found their ideal ‘go to man’. Against KKR, when Gambhir and Lynn got off to a flying start, Krunal picked the big wickets of Gambhir and Uthappa in one over and ended up putting brakes on KKR’s scoring rate.

In the next game, Mumbai found themselves struggling while chasing a stiff target of 159 against SRH. But once again, Krunal Pandya smashed 37 runs from 20 balls and brought Mumbai closer to the victory.

Krunal again walked in to bat in a tight situation. Chasing 143 on a dry surface, Mumbai were tottering at 33 for 5. Krunal curbed his natural instincts and offered able support to Pollard.

He played second fiddle to Pollard in the crucial sixth wicket partnership and steered Mumbai home. This mature batting display by Krunal Pandya is certainly a huge gain for Mumbai in this season.