Bollywood Indians The 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) got off to a bad start for (MI) as they were defeated by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by eight wickets in their opening match on Sunday (April 2).
When MI was given the opportunity to bat first, they got off to a terrible start, losing all four of their batters for just 48 runs. Tilak Verma saved the Mumbai team when it appeared that their score wouldn’t be between 120 and 130. Mumbai Indians reached a respectable score of 171/7 in 20 overs thanks to his outstanding hit of 84 off 46 balls. Tilak made thirteen fours, including four sixes, during his knock. At the age of 20, Harshal Patel heard one of those adages on the final ball of the first innings.
Tilak blasted a helicopter shot off a fuller delivery from Harshal on the sixth ball of the 20th over, clearing long-on and hitting a straight six. The left-handed batsman’s stroke quickly gained significant attention on social media, with some cricket fans even calling it a clone of the legendary move. M S DhoniAerial view of
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Tilak put out a fantastic effort, but MI was unable to hold on to the total and ultimately fell short. The best batsmen for RCB were Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, who scored 72 and 82 runs, respectively, to lead their team to an eight-wicket victory.
After the game, an ex-Indian cricketer discussed Tilak’s hit on Star Sports. Ibrahim Kaif He claimed that if you view the MI batsman in the helicopter shot via the mirror, you will mistake it for Dhoni.
His forte is the leg side. He plays the scoop shot and knocks sixes straight down the ground while also using his bottom arm to create space. Hence, he is not limited to scoring on the leg side. Helicopter shot: If you look at it in the mirror, you’ll see MS Dhoni as a right-handed batsman, leading you to believe it is him. said Kaif.