Trent Boult ‘looks good’ to play in final against DC, confirms IM patron Rohit Sharma

Final IPL 2020: The Mumbai Indians are ready for the last hurdle against Delhi Capitals in the Dream 11 IPL 2020 Final which is scheduled for November 10 at 7:30 PM IST.

Ahead of the decider for the title, IM captain Rohit Sharma gave an update on Trent Boult’s injury and said the pacemaker is expected to play Tuesday.

“Trent looks pretty good. Today he will have a session with all of us, he has recovered quite well in the last two days. So, fingers crossed, I hope he plays, ”Sharma said.

Earlier in the day, the franchise posted a video in which Trent Boult can be seen bowling online. Before the final game, the Mumbai Indians players are sweating hard in the nets and achieving great successes to beat the capitals of Delhi. They leave no stone unturned in their final preparations.

The defending champion Mumbai Indians will meet the Delhi Capitals on November 10 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Their goal is to win the fifth record-spanning IPL title this year, having previously won the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.

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Boult suffered a groin injury in Qualifier 1 vs DC

Trent Boult gave MI a dream start to IPL 2020 Qualifier 1 by bagging two wickets in just his first over of innings. After teasing DC hitters extensively in his first two overs, the Kiwi pacemaker did not return to bowling after sustaining a groin injury, sending chills down the spine of the Mumbai fans.

In his first spell, Boult finished 2-1-9-2 and was expected to accompany Jasprit Bumrah with the ball in death overs as well, but had to leave the ground in 14th due to injury.

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While the absence didn’t hurt Mumbai, which won the match by 57 runs and booked a spot in the IPL final, it did make people wonder if the left gunsmith would be fit for the final.

How important is Boult to MI?

Boult has been IM’s favorite bowler in powerplays. While Jasprit Bumrah has bagged a lot of his ground in the death overs, the New Zealand international has hardly failed when it comes to fooling hitters in the first 6 overs.

Additionally, Boult is currently the third highest carrier at IPL 2020 with 22 wickets to his name.

Interestingly, the Bumrah-Boult duo is the deadliest at IPL 2020, together both players have accounted for 49 wickets, which is the highest by any pair in the tournament.

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The Mumbai Indians will now face Delhi Capitals in the 2020 IPL final when the team led by Shreyas-Iyer defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 17 runs in Qualifier 2 on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians have entered their sixth IPL final

• Mumbai Indians have entered their sixth IPL final
• MI have won the IPL title 4 times and are defending champions
• MI won the IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019
• The only time they failed to win the IPL title after entering the final was in 2010. MI lost to Chennai Super Kings in the 2010 IPL final.