Published: Apr 16, 2012, 04:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 16, 2012, 04:59 PM (IST)
A video on whether Sachin Tendulkar will play or not against Delhi Daredevils (DD) when they take on Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012 clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
The batting maestro sustained a finger injury in his right hand in the IPL season opener against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on April 4 and missed the next three games.
Yesterday he took part in his first batting practice, facing throw-downs for 45 minutes while the rest of the MI team members had a net session at the Wankhede Stadium.
Since the IPL season opener against Chennai, Mumbai Indians have not had a solid start but with Tendulkar expected to take his spot at the top of batting order, MI can hope for a strong opening stand for the likes of Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma to feast on later.
Neither T Suman, who opened in two games, nor Ambati Rayudu, who got a chance to launch the innings in the other game, prospered in Tendulkar's absence.
South African Richard Levi, who debuted in the IPL in style with a man-of-the-match award-winning half century when Tendulkar was at the other end, also has not done anything extraordinary since the opening game.
