In their opener towards Royals Challengers Bangalore, MI’s most sensible order misfired as they have been diminished to 48 for 4 earlier than Tilak Verma (84) and Nehal Wadhera (21) lifted them to 171 for 7, which proved to be too simple for RCB.
“I believe all batters have to fire. I do not think we should not single out any individual. Cricket is played with eleven players, and again, the tournament has just started so everyone is just looking to start (on a) high…
“Yes we didn’t get off to a great start as a batting unit but in the end we managed a decent total in Bangalore. Let us see what happens since we are back at Wankhede,” Pollard said on the eve of the game.
The Mumbai Indians’ batting coach categorically declined that the team was concerned over the form of mainstay Suryakumar Yadav, the world No 1 T20I batsman who flopped in the first game while coming off a horrendous ODI series against Australia.
“We have no concerns on Surya’s form, again. I believe you guys make more of it than we do sometimes within the team set up.
“People have bad days and that is unfortunate as cricketers our bad days are highlighted and we keep speaking on and on about it rather than trying to look at the positive or what he has done over the past 18 months or so in cricket as an individual Pollard said.
“We do it on a day-by-day basis and the way he is striking the ball, the way he is training we have got confidence that he will do justice to his talent and we will continue to back him.”
Pollard mentioned it will be significant for MI to stay center of attention at the enjoying 11 that they’re going to box and no longer fear concerning the have an effect on participant rule.
“To be fair I have not idea a lot concerning the have an effect on participant rule. Numerous ideas had been flying round about it however for me you continue to have to head out and play cricket, have an effect on or no have an effect on.
“As gamers it’s important to make an have an effect on at the box anyway. For us, it’s about that specialize in what must be executed from each person,” he said.
(With inputs from PTI)