Delhi: Mumbai Indians (Mi) spinner Mitchell Santner bowled amazing in IPL 2025 against Delhi Capitals and took 3 important wickets for just 11 runs in 4 overs. He dismissed Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi and dangerous Ashutosh Sharma and turned the match towards Mumbai. These three batsmen were scoring the most runs for Delhi that night.
Players sitting on the bench in CSK, match winner in Mi
This left -handed spinner from New Zealand did not get much opportunities in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) earlier, but he is getting a chance to play continuously in Mumbai Indians and he is becoming an important player for the team. Mumbai has already confirmed its place in the play-off.
Varun Aaron told how the impact of Santner understood
Former India fast bowler Varun Aaron said in a conversation with ESPNCRICINFO that as soon as he saw that Will Jax was turning a lot on the ball, he understood that Santner was going to bother the batsmen a lot. Aaron said, “Will Jax’s ball was turning so much, so I felt that Santner would trap the batsmen in the trap. He is a great bowler who was not fully used in CSK. Now playing for Mumbai, he is showing his ability.”
Santner’s real strength
Former coach and cricket expert Tom Moody said that Santner’s biggest strength is a subtle change in his bowling. He told that it does not matter to have much turn of the ball on pitches like Wankhede, but it is more effective to change the speed of the ball and tap. Moody said, “Santner does not turn too much, but the changes in their balls without any gesture cheat the batsmen. This makes them dangerous. That is why he could not do much in Test cricket, because he is not a big turner, but he is a very useful player in T20.”
Last league match on 26 May
Mumbai Indians will now play their last league match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on 26 May. Before the play-off, this will be a good opportunity for the team to maintain this match form and to conduct the combination.
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