Amit Mishra is one of the key players for his side in the Indian Premier League. The veteran spinner has so far claimed 164 wickets in 152 IPL matches and is just 7 wickets away from surpassing the legend Lasith Malinga’s all-time record for the most wickets in the cash-rich T20 league.

Amit Mishra has claimed less than 10 wickets in a season in the IPL only three times. However, he has once again shown his class on Tuesday and single-handedly won the game for his side. While playing for the Delhi Capitals, the experienced leg-spinner dismantled Mumbai Indians’ batting attack with a match-winning spell of 4 for 24 as well at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Amit Mishra’s stunning bowling show restricted to 137 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs.

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While speaking to Prithvi Shaw after the match-winning spell, the Delhi Capitals said that he is not focused on breaking the record of Malinga but helping his side win matches in the ongoing IPL edition of the well. Malinga, with 170 wickets, is currently on top of the wicket-takers list but he has announced his retirement from franchise cricket earlier this year. as well.

“I don’t have any specific plans (getting there in the next 2 matches). I never focussed on breaking Lasith Malinga’s record. But I will try to keep picking wickets. It will be good if I get there quickly. Like today, I want to keep performing for Delhi Capitals and help the team win,” Amit Mishra told the IPL website.

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Meanwhile, Mishra removed Rohit Sharma for the 7th time in IPL, which is also a joint record for a bowler for maximum dismissals against a batsman as well. However, Rohit tried to hit down the track off Amit Mishra into the stands but the veteran spinner bowled it wide and had his man caught at long-on.

While speaking about the dismissal of Rohit Sharma, Mishra added: “I try to keep the ball away from his hitting zones and take the pace off, which will force him to go against his strengths. I also try to beat him with flight and I have been successful thus far.”