Sachin Tendulkar assisted Jasprit Bumrah in picking new ball.

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B atting legend and Mumbai Indian mentor Sachin Tendulkar assisted

leading paceman Jasprit Bumrah in picking the new ball ahead of the mega
clash against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Tendulkar, one of the game's geniuses, stood with Bumrah and Akash
Madhwal as he checked the balls and gave some valuable inputs to the two
pacemen.

The legendary batter also assessed the pitch alongside former MI

skipper Rohit Sharma ahead of the match as they are desperate to get some
points on the table after losing the first two matches.

Hardik Pandya's tenure as MI captain started on a poor note with the team
losing against Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their bowling misfired
badly versus SRH as they went on to concede 277 runs - the highest score in
the tournament history.

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Meanwhile, Mumbai returned to their homeground Wankhede Stadium to
play their first home game of the season. The five-time champions also
became the first team to play 250 IPL matches with the RR clash.