Martin Guptill Remembers His IPL Stint With Mumbai Indians, Says This About Rohit Sharma
New Zealand’s white-ball maestro Martin Guptill recalled his days of opening the batting alongside present India captain Rohit Sharma within the Indian Premier League (IPL), following his gorgeous unbeaten 160 off simply 49 balls within the Legend 90 League on Monday.
Guptill, who single-handedly demolished Massive Boys Unikari together with his brutal hitting, in a fast rapid-fire spherical gave some candid solutions on the sector. Apparently, Guptill had performed for Mumbai Indians in 2016 IPL and had an opportunity of batting alongside Rohit Sharma.
Talking after his electrifying efficiency, Guptill was requested to call one cricketer he would like to open the batting with, the previous New Zealand batter replied, “I’ve opened with him earlier than, I take pleasure in batting with Rohit Sharma.”
Guptill additionally revealed his eagerness to face Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya. “I might need to face Hardik Pandya. We have now had some wonderful battles over time.”
Guptill’s record-breaking knock for the Chhattisgarh Warriors, which included 16 towering sixes and 12 boundaries, was greater than the complete Massive Boys Unikari crew’s whole of 151 runs.
His whirlwind innings powered the Warriors to a commanding 89-run victory, making it the primary 200+ whole within the event. Guptill’s century got here in simply 34 balls, the quickest of the competitors, and he continued his onslaught to stay unbeaten, setting a number of data alongside the best way.
Very like Guptill, Rohit Sharma is a modern-day nice in white-ball cricket. Each batters have redefined opening in limited-overs codecs, recognized for his or her means to take down any bowling assault with clear and easy six-hitting.
Guptill and Rohit are additionally a part of the elite membership of batters to have scored a double century in ODI cricket.
Whereas Guptill was clearing the ropes with ease within the Legend 90 League, Rohit Sharma was scripting his personal return to kind with an impressive century in opposition to England on Sunday.
