Mumbai Indians’ director of cricket Zaheer Khan has recently said that pressure is on the five-time IPL champions “at its highest" after six successive defeats.
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Mumbai Indians’ director of cricket Zaheer Khan has recently said that pressure is on the five-time IPL champions “at its highest” after six successive defeats. He also added that the players will have to show the hunger to win matches in order to bounce back in the cash-rich league.
The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians are the only side who are yet to win a game in IPL 2022. And, they are placed at the bottom of the points table after losing all the games so far. However, the new franchise Gujarat Titans are the table toppers with five wins from six matches.
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“This is a team sport so we have to stick together, have to find ways of coming together and then become a force. Each season has its own challenges and the pressure is at its highest so we have to show that kind of character, that fight and determination. You have to take the disappointing moments in your stride, that’s what cricket teaches you,” said Zaheer Khan in his mid-season review.
The former India speedster also indicated that Dewald Brevis and Tilak Varma had been the positives for them so far.
“The partnership of the young guns — going out there and creating scenarios where they put bowlers under pressure — is something we look for, the spark that we talk about. The guys are keen on turning things around and we just have to back them. Not everyday will be your day – but it’s about how you take it, what you learn from it and how you adapt. I have seen the disappointed faces but also the determined ones. It’s about how we come out of this, the kind of character we show is what I’m looking forward to,” Zaheer Khan again shared.
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He also opened up on how it is important to maintain a much-needed balance and keep in mind the long-term vision as well.
“Irrespective of wins and losses and how the season is going, we also have a long-term vision. So we keep the right kind of balance throughout the year,” concluded Zaheer Khan.
