Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey will perform at the opening ceremony before the Mumbai Indians’ first home game of IPL 2025. MI will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium on Monday, March 31. MI have already played two away matches this season but lost both, one against Chennai Super Kings and the other against Gujarat Titans.
The five-time IPL champions will be looking to secure their first win of the season when they take on KKR in their first home game this year. Meanwhile, IPL’s official X handle informed fans that Ananya Pandey will be performing at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
.An official statement about Ananya’s performance read, “Mumbai celebrates 18 years of IPL, and the glam just got real! Ananya Panday is set to dazzle the stage at the #TATAIPL 18 Opening Ceremony with charm and style like never before! So, get ready to dance with your favourite actress!”
Aakash Chopra on MI’s Bowling Struggles Without Bumrah
Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra believes Mumbai Indians are feeling the absence of Jasprit Bumrah in their bowling attack. After MI’s 36-run loss to Gujarat Titans, Chopra shared his thoughts on his YouTube channel, saying that the team hasn’t been able to make the best use of their available bowlers in Bumrah’s absence.
“You ou are missing Bumrah but you are not using the resources at your disposal properly. The ball was even reversing this time, but that much penetration was not seen because all three bowlers – Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and Hardik Pandya – bowl at 135 kph. They are missing a proper, proper fast bowler. Bring Bumrah or else you will get stuck,” Aakash Chopra said.
“Mujeeb (Ur Rahman) was playing but Vignesh Puthur wasn’t. Puthur picked up three wickets in the last match and you didn’t play him. The selection disappointed me a little. (Mitchell) Santner bowled only three overs and Mujeeb bowled only two. Satyanarayana Raju does well, but you had saved only the death overs for him. He is a bit of a death specialist, but I don’t think they are getting it right.”
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