IPL 2018: Mayank Markande Receive Praises from Mahela Jayawardene

Apr 8, 2018 at 5:50 PM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
IPL 2018: Mayank Markande Receive Praises from Mahela Jayawardene

It was a heroic inning from Dwayne Bravo which sealed an improbable victory for the Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the 11th season of the Indian Premier League. He played a stunning knock of 68 off 30 deliveries which helped Chennai win a nail-biting thriller by a wicket.

While Mumbai Indians will surely rue the missed opportunity to start the tournament on a winning note, one young leg-spinner from Mumbai had a day to remember.

Mayank Markande produced a gem of a spell where he bagged three crucial wickets and conceded only 24 runs. He was bought at his base price of Rs 20 lakhs and he lived up to his reputation in the very first match.

He also bagged the prized wicket of MS Dhoni and won applause from all the experts and former cricketers. Mumbai coach and former Sri Lankan captain, Mahela Jayawardene heaped praises on the young spinner during the post-match conference.

Mayank Markande
Mayank Markande had a dream debut for Mumbai Indians last night. Credit: BCCI

“I thought he bowled brilliantly; we backed him when we saw him first at our camp. We knew that he was special… he came for two trial games for us, both him and (Rahul) Chahar. We backed our youngsters. We knew that this is the year we had to do that. The stadium was packed against CSK, and he bowled well, I am pleased for him,” said Jayawardene when asked about Markande’s performance in the first game of the eleventh edition of the tournament.

Jayawardene mentioned Markande’s accuracy and his variations were the keys to his success in the succession of his IPL debut.

“I think it is the accuracy. He is quite accurate and probably a bit different to a normal leg-spinner as well. The way he delivers the ball, the control (that) he has with his variations, and he is very confident for a guy who has not played much T20 cricket. He has played a lot of state cricket for Punjab. His attitude is great, and we want to back those guys, give them an opportunity and see what happens,” concluded Jayawardene.

Here’s the Newsfeed: 

IPL 2018: Five Greatest Turnarounds in the History of T20 League

IPL 2018: Twitter Reacts as Gautam Gambhir’s Fifty Propels Delhi Daredevils To 166/7

Related Article
What’s The Selection Criteria For The West Indies Team? – Dwayne Bravo Slams West Indies Cricket For Not Selecting Darren Bravo For England Series
What’s The Selection Criteria For The West Indies Team? – Dwayne Bravo Slams West Indies Cricket For Not Selecting Darren Bravo For England Series

Nov 21, 2023, 6:00 PM


IPL 2023: You Will See MS Dhoni As Mentor Or Coach Or Director Of Cricket – Virender Sehwag On The Future Of CSK Skipper
IPL 2023: You Will See MS Dhoni As Mentor Or Coach Or Director Of Cricket – Virender Sehwag On The Future Of CSK Skipper

May 29, 2023, 10:45 AM


IPL 2023: 6 Instances In IPL When Players Smashed Last Ball Six To Win A Match
IPL 2023: 6 Instances In IPL When Players Smashed Last Ball Six To Win A Match

Apr 10, 2023, 8:24 AM


IPL 2023: “We Bowled Like Three Yorkers And It’s Very Important…” – CSK Bowling Coach Dwayne Bravo Urges Pacers To Bowl More Yorkers
IPL 2023: “We Bowled Like Three Yorkers And It’s Very Important…” – CSK Bowling Coach Dwayne Bravo Urges Pacers To Bowl More Yorkers

Apr 7, 2023, 6:09 PM


IPL 2023: Yuzvendra Chahal Surpasses Lasith Malinga To Achieve This Massive Record In IPL
IPL 2023: Yuzvendra Chahal Surpasses Lasith Malinga To Achieve This Massive Record In IPL

Apr 6, 2023, 2:00 PM


IPL 2023: I Like When Responsibilities Are Given To Me – Deepak Chahar On Being Leading Pacer Of CSK
IPL 2023: I Like When Responsibilities Are Given To Me – Deepak Chahar On Being Leading Pacer Of CSK

Apr 5, 2023, 1:49 PM


Desktop Banner
Mobile Banner