Manoj Prabhakar was the strike bowler of Team India in the 90s. And now another Prabhakar has entered Indian cricket. 25-year-old Abhishek Prabhakar has created a stir in the Maharaja T20 Trophy by taking 9 wickets. He is proving to be a hero for his team. And all this is possible due to his amazing bowling. Abhishek Prabhakar has conceded 75 runs while taking 9 wickets in the Maharaja T20 Trophy.

3 matches and 9 wickets in 4 days

Now you must be thinking that in a 20 over T20 match, in which every bowler has only 4 overs in his quota, how was it possible for Abhishek Prabhakar to take 9 wickets? So Abhishek Prabhakar has taken 9 wickets not in one match but in 3 matches played in 4 days.

And, his best performance in this match is of taking 5 wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs. Abhishek Prabhakar played this match against Mysore Warriors on the evening of 24 August.

Took 5 wickets for 21 runs against Mysore Warriors

Due to Abhishek Prabhakar's devastating bowling, his team Gulbarga Mystics won the match by 5 wickets with 7 balls to spare. Batting first in the match, Mysore Warriors scored 154 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Abhishek Prabhakar took 5 out of 9 wickets of Mysore Warriors, after which his team Gulbarga Mystics achieved the target of 155 runs by losing 5 wickets in 18.5 overs.

9 wickets… was the hero of victory in 2 matches

Before taking 5 wickets against Mysore Warriors on 24 August, Abhishek Prabhakar took 1 wicket against Mangalore Dragons on 23 August and 3 wickets against Shivamogga Lions on 21 August. In this, Abhishek Prabhakar became the Player of the Match in the match against Shivamogga and Mysore. In this way, he has taken 9 wickets so far in the Maharaja T20 Trophy.

As far as Abhishek Prabhakar's team Gulbarga Mystics is concerned, it has won 4 out of the 7 matches played so far while one match was inconclusive.

This team is at the second position in the points table of Maharaja T20 Trophy.

This team is at the second position in the points table of Maharaja T20 Trophy.