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Irfan Pathan Highlights How Arshdeep Singh Trade Strengthens Mumbai Indians' Bowling
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What Happened?
Irfan Pathan believes the Mumbai Indians have improved their bowling after acquiring Arshdeep Singh from Punjab Kings. This trade enhances their strategy with Jasprit Bumrah and overseas players.
Key points
- Mumbai Indians acquired Arshdeep Singh from Punjab Kings in a trade.
- Hardik Pandya moved to Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore.
- Arshdeep Singh's fee remains Rs 18 crore.
- Pathan believes Arshdeep's arrival enhances MI's bowling strategy.
- MI now has a strong pace attack including Bumrah, Chahar, Boult, and Arshdeep.
- Arshdeep's skills allow MI to use Bumrah more strategically.
Key insights
- The trade may allow MI to field an all-Indian pace attack.
- Arshdeep's addition could lead to better management of Bumrah's workload.
- MI's flexibility with overseas players increases with Arshdeep's trade.
Why it matters
This trade could significantly enhance Mumbai Indians' competitive edge in the IPL.
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Arshdeep Singh· PersonMumbai Indians· OrganizationPunjab Kings· OrganizationIrfan Pathan· PersonHardik Pandya· PersonJasprit Bumrah· Person
Source
Times of India
