IPL 2023 final, CSK vs GT: Mohit Sharma the best comeback tales of the season, says Parthiv Patel

By India Today Sports Desk: Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has hailed Gujarat Titans pacer Mohit Sharma’s resurrection inside the IPL as one among many season’s best comeback tales of the persevering with season.

After resurrecting his career with Gujarat Titans, Mohit continued his dream comeback run with a match-winning 5/10 from 2.2 overs to demolish the report five-time champions in IPL Qualifier 2 on Friday. After Tilak Varma (43) and Cameron Green (30) obtained MI off to a flying start, Suryakumar went all weapons blazing in a 38-ball 61, putting them on monitor for a 234-run chase.

However, Suryakumar’s dismissal triggered a collapse, and MI collapsed for 171 in 18.2 overs from 155/4 in 14.2 overs. When Suryakumar was on a roll, the 2014 Purple Cap winner with Chennai Super Kings revealed it was all about sticking to the basics. Suryakumar had merely hit a six and was attempting to adjust to it up with one different when Mohit bought right here up with a full-length ball that caught the batter off guard.

“He bowled really well. We were discussing whether 233 runs can be chased on this wicket. The man didn’t even complete his four-over spell but took five wickets. This is a massive day for Mohit Sharma because of the way he was selected this year, last year he was a net bowler with this very team, so getting picked after that is a big deal. We have seen many comeback stories this year and Mohit Sharma’s name should be there as well,” JioCinema IPL skilled Parthiv Patel talked about.

It’s been a dream journey for Mohit, who wanted to restart his career at GT after his IPL contract expired for two seasons in 2021 and 2022. Mohit has jumped to third place inside the principle wicket takers’ tally after missing the first three matches of the season, with 24 dismissals from 13 matches at an astonishing widespread of 13.54.