Don't want Mumbai Indians to reach the top this year, we should get a new champion: Virender Sehwag

As the action moves in the second half of the Indian Premier League, the race of the play-offs gets heated up. It makes the competition even more intriguing for the cricket on-lookers. Opening up about the IPL scenario, the former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has stated that he wants to see a new team winning the title this season.

Currently, the MS Dhoni-led CSK is placed at the top of the points table and has qualified for the playoffs with 18 points to their account. DC is just behind them with 16 points under their belt. RCB, on the other hand, has also exuded some great character this season and has strengthened their position. The race for the fourth spot on the points table is still on. Sehwag, however, reckoned that he doesn’t want Mumbai to make it to the top this time and that some new team should lift the trophy this season.

“I don’t want Mumbai Indians to reach the top this year, a new team should qualify and we should get a new champion. It could be Bangalore, Delhi, or Punjab,” Sehwag said while speaking on Cricbuzz.

If we look at the historic aspect, Mumbai Indians can do it again: Virender Sehwag

Mumbai Indians have been one of the most successful teams of the IPL. They have won five titles so far and are known to bounce back from the crunch situations. Sehwag recounted the past incidents wherein the team won the title even when it was in a spot of bother and stated that the same can be repeated this year.

“If Mumbai Indians win their remaining matches, I think they can easily make it to the playoffs because they will have 16 points if they win their remaining matches. But it will not be easy. Sometimes, you make mistakes when you are desperate to win, and those mistakes lead to your defeat.

“But looking at Mumbai’s history, it is that whenever they find themselves in a situation where they are currently are in IPL 2021, they have won the do-or-die games, qualified for the playoffs and they have even made it to the final. So, if we look at the historic aspect, yes, Mumbai Indians can do it again. But I don’t believe much in history,” Sehwag concluded.