IPL 2020: Dinesh Karthik backs Cummins to comeback stronger after poor outing vs Mumbai

Defending Pat Cummins after clash against Mumbai on Wednesday, Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik remarked that it is unfair to judge Australian speedster right w. skipper exuded confidence in Cummins and reasoned that he got permission just before match to play and will surely make a good comeback. Australian speedster h a poor outing as he went wicketless off his three overs and gave away 49 runs. 

Cummins was bought for Rs 15.5 crores by Kolkata, making him most expensive overseas player in IPL history. 

“It is very unfair to judge him right w, he is just off quarantine and he got permission at 3:34 to play match. We are happy to have him and I do t think this is game where we need to judge him at all. He is a world champion bowler. I trust him completely and I am sure he will make a good comeback,” Karthik said in post-match press conference.

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Kolkata face defeat against Mumbai

Earning ir first two points in Dream 11 IPL 2020, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai defeated Kolkata by 49 runs on Tuesday to bag ir first two points of season. Mumbai Paltan put up a complete performance as y dominated with both - bat and ball as well. While skipper Rohit Sharma led squ from front helping Mumbai set up a target of 196, pace spearhe Jasprit Bumrah along with James Pattison ensured that Kolkata never get going.  

In response to Mumbai's mammoth target, Kolkata h a very slow start as openers Sunil Narine and Shubman Gill failed to fire. Despite early losses, skipper Dinesh Karthik promoted himself up order and steied innings along with Nitish Rana on or end.

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After skipper Karthik was trapped plumb by Rahul Chahar, Kolkata fans expected fireworks as Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan paired up, however, Mumbai Paltan kept beasts cd and eventually Caribbean power-hitter was bowled by Jasprit Bumrah.