But then came the turn-around! After Shaun Pollock was appointed as an acting captain, the team went on to defeat the Kolkata Knight Riders in their own den - Eden Gardens and humbled the then tournament favorites Delhi Daredevils and later the current favorites Rajasthan Royals at home.
What happened next ? Tendulkar came back into the team in a match against Chennai and it immediately had positive impact on Sanath Jayasuriya’s form. The Chennai SuperKings were outclassed by a superb century by Jayasuriya packed with vintage shots. Two days later, The Kolkata Knight Riders were thrashed in the shortest encounter of the IPL.
"Are we witnessing the scripting of a fairly-tale? In cricket
sometimes a team that emerges out of
nowhere goes on to win the tournament!"
Are we witnessing the scripting of a fairly-tale? In cricket sometimes a team that emerges out of nowhere goes on to win the tournament! Pakistan’s World Cup victory in 1992 and Australia’s victory in 1999 are one of the fine of fairy-tale victories in a major tournaments in the past.
Who should be credited for the success of Mumbai Indians in case they go on to win the IPL ? It’s none other than the person who got rid of the bad omen i.e. Harbhajan. In the event that they win the IPL dozens of bottles of champagne should be sent to Sreesanth first !