IPL 2023 | Mumbai Indians will look for alternatives if bowlers are not fit: Head coach Mark Boucher

AHMEDABAD: Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher said his team will look for replacements if key bowlers are not fit in time. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) reached the playoffs despite fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer and Jhye Richardson not playing this season. However, he was defeated by Gujarat Titans in the second qualifier. Boucher said that the performance of the team will be reviewed later as he does not want to create controversies right now. “Many things have to be talked about but it would be foolish to say anything now,” he said. Read this too He said, “We have to introspect. Some good cricketing decisions have to be taken without getting emotional. But when everything settles down and we will know about the future of some players in terms of fitness. Boucher said, “We did not have two star players in bowling. We tried our best to make up for it. Hope they get fit. If not, we will have to look for alternatives.” He said that it was very difficult for Mumbai without Bumrah and Archer. He said, “Bumrah was not available. Not even Jofra and both of them are great bowlers. Without such bowlers the attack was bound to be weak. I am not blaming anyone. Injuries happen in sports and you have to deal with it.” (agency)