The way Akash Madhwal pulls off his yorkers and the manner in which he dismantled the Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday in Chennai reminded of how Jasprit Bumrah used to spearhead Mumbai Indians' attack in the IPL. But Madhwal, an engineer by qualificaiton, insists that he is "not Bumrah's replacement".
MI's 81-run win over LSG in the IPL Eliminator, which kept Rohit Sharma & Co in the hunt for a place in the final against Chennai Super Kings, was scripted by right-arm pacer Madhwal's unbelievable spell.