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Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody believes Tim David can excel in the position of a finisher for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023).

Moody feels David has the potential to fill Kieron Pollard’s sneakers down the line for the Mumbai-based aspect. He reckoned that the swashbuckling batter will get higher as he performs extra matches.

Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Tom Moody defined:

“Kieron Pollard was one of the game’s greats and one of the great finishers. I think Tim David will potentially reach those heights, but he is in the infant stages of that particular role. He has got all the ingredients that Pollard has got. He just needs to learn and understand the game a little bit more. He will only get that with playing opportunities.”

Notably, Tim David has amassed 113 runs from seven video games in IPL 2023 at a strike fee of 143.04.

He was dismissed for a two-ball duck throughout Mumbai’s conflict in opposition to Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, April 25.

“Felt like he pulled the trigger a bit early” – Shaun Tait on Tim David’s dismissal vs GT

During the aforementioned dialogue, former Australian speedster Shaun Tait said that Tim David can not simply depend on his power-hitting and must make sure modifications to his sport.

He identified how the right-handed batter perished whereas attempting to hit a giant shot on the second ball that he confronted in opposition to Gujarat. Tait opined that David ought to think about taking a number of singles early in his innings earlier than attempting to up the ante.

Tait elaborated:

“He is the sort of player that if there are some runs on the board and he comes in a comfortable time, he is extremely dangerous. It is critical, but maybe the next step in his game is maybe getting a few ones first down the ground, getting yourself an over, and then you can launch. I felt like he pulled the trigger a bit early tonight.”

Mumbai suffered a 55-run loss in opposition to Gujarat. Rohit Sharma and Co. have three wins and 4 defeats to their identify at the midway mark and are positioned seventh in the factors desk.