Virat Kohli heaps praise on Navdeep Saini, Rohit Sharma laments slow start to MI innings

Keeping batsmen like Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya quiet in a Super Over is no mean task and Royals Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli was quick to acknowledge a fine job by his pacer Navdeep Saini.

Saini conceded only seven runs in the Super Over to decisively tilt the match against Mumbai Indians on Monday after both the teams finished with the score of 201 in the regular contest.

“Outstanding Super Over from him (Saini), bowling against Hardik (Pandya) and Kieron Pollard. I think the longer boundary helped him gain some confidence with his yorker because he has got the pace and then he was using the wide yorker well too,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

“The guys showed real good composure to get these two points in the bag and very crucial points at early stages of the tournament,” Kohli added. The India skipper also praised young…

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