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‘I think Hardik Pandya needs to unleash his real Hardik Pandya version’: Harbhajan Singh on how Mumbai Indians can win 6th IPL title | Cricket News

‘I think Hardik Pandya needs to unleash his real Hardik Pandya version’: Harbhajan Singh on how Mumbai Indians can win 6th IPL title | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 16, 2026 06:40 PM IST Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said that for Mumbai Indians to win their 6th Indian Premier League (IPL) title, captain Hardik Pandya will need to channel his T20 World Cup winning form and bring his A game. Mumbai are facing a draught since winning their last IPL trophy in 2020 and former MI player Harbhajan Singh said that it all comes down to belief in the team. “I think Hardik Pandya needs to unleash his real Hardik Pandya version. He needs to bring his A game to the table. Once he starts playing his A game, not just as a batter but as a bowler as well, it will make a huge difference. We saw him bowl in the T20 World Cup. He was brilliant with the ball. That is what he needs to do in the IPL as well. When a captain leads from the front and shows the way, everyone follows. It will come down to belief,” Harbhajan told JioHotstar’s ‘Game Plan. “If Hardik and …

Former England batsman heaps praise on Jasprit Bumrah for his bowling performances at the T20 World Cup

Former England batsman heaps praise on Jasprit Bumrah for his bowling performances at the T20 World Cup

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3 min readMar 10, 2026 02:20 PM IST Former England batsman Mark Butcher has hailed the bowling exploits of Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, referring to him as an ‘outlier’ in the game for the manner in which he has bowled in a batsmen-friendly format like T20 cricket. Butcher said that the 32-year-old’s ability to identify which balls to bowl when and execute them with pinpoint accuracy and perfection was incredible. Bumrah took 14 wickets in the T20 World Cup, with his best performance coming in the final, where he claimed 4/15 in four overs against New Zealand. “He’s an absolutely outlier in world cricket at the moment, and maybe forever. People love doing the comparison thing of great bowlers from different eras, but nearly all of those guys didn’t have to contend with scoring rates as they are meant to be in T20 cricket, and therefore, it’s impossible to say whether or not they would have been or could have been as good as he is. He is absolutely outstanding.” “He’s an astonishing defensive …