With nine wickets in his last two outings, including a 5/5 in the IPL 2023 Eliminator against the Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, Mumbai Indians pacemaker Akash Madhwal has impressed everyone with his performances. His exploits were enough to put him on an elite list that includes massive names like Anil Kumble and Jasprit Bumrah. Madhwal, who became the first Uttarakhand state cricketer to play in the IPL after MI picked him up in 2022 as a replacement for the injured Suryakumar Yadav, has been a revelation for MI, which has set its sights on a record that extends sixth IPL title.
On Twitter, former India captain Kumble welcomed Madhwal to the elite list of players with figures of 5/5 in an IPL match.
Great game of bowling in a high pressure game, Akash Madhwal. Welcome to the club 5/5 @mipaltan @JioCinema
—Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) May 24, 2023
Apart from Kumble, several current and former cricketers praised the pacer for his winning performance against LSG.
This is how Twitter reacted:
5 runs, 5 wickets in Eliminator: Have Mumbai given one more Indian player in Akash Madhwal? #MIvsLSG
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 24, 2023
5 for 5 Akash Madhwal cast a great spell. The first 5-week haul of any bowler in the playoffs. Expecting much more from the young man. #LSGvsMI #Playoffs2023
– zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) May 24, 2023
What a spell by Akash Madhwal. Congratulations @mipaltangreat victory
—Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) May 24, 2023
Akash Madhwal 5 wickets in the tie after the 4 he took in the last league game which was a do or die game. It’s a pleasure to see newcomers do well. This is the season where a lot of the experienced guys have had a great season and a lot of newcomers have made a big mark… pic.twitter.com/ofZI0yk8af
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 24, 2023
What a time to rock out and pull off one of the best bowling performances of this tournament! Akash Madhwal, your beauty. Playoff game, a lot of pressure, having to fill in for Bumrah and Archer, and this youngster goes 5-5. This is what the IPL is all about, gathering of talents…
—RP Singh (@rpsingh) May 24, 2023
After opting to bat, he scored 182 for 8 in 20 overs and appeared to be 15 short given Lucknow’s explosive batting power.
However, Madhwal’s incredible figures of 3.3-0-5-5 and a tremendous ground fielding led by skipper Rohit Sharma saw the Gautam Gambhir-led side fall apart by a paltry 101 in 16.3 overs.
MI will now face Gujarat Titans on Friday in the second Qualifier in Ahmedabad to decide on the Chennai Super Kings opposition for Sunday’s grand final.
(With PTI Inputs)
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