The Mumbai Indians, five-time champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), are having an unforgettable season as they have won just one of nine games. All three divisions of the game have not worked together on the franchise in this edition. That is one of the reasons why the Rohit Sharma led side is at the bottom of the table by just two points. Rohit Sharma has also not been able to score much as he has only 155 runs to his name in nine matches at an average of 17.22. With him going through a meager patch, MI has failed to land major opening partnerships.
MI head coach Mahela Jayawardena said on Thursday that Rohit has been unable to convert his starts this season, but in the end it is about collective team performance rather than individual performance. He also emphasized how the finishers failed to get the five-time champion across the line.
“Let me answer that in a much more honest way. Yes, as you rightly said, Ro (Rohit Sharma) has been brilliant at hitting for a long time, getting those big scores consistently and the rest of the guys have been beating around him He knows he’s had starts and he’s disappointed he couldn’t turn them into big ones. For a team to work it’s not about just one person, it’s about a team executing a game plan. we’ve structured our lineup this season. , that’s something we missed at the top,” Jayawardene said during a virtual press conference when asked by DailyExpertNews.
“At the same time, we haven’t had those finishers at the back either. It’s about getting most guys to play good cricket and keep that consistency going. That’s something we’ve missed. Take Gujarat Titans this season for example, you’ve got them seeing at least 3-4 games winning from positions where they were completely outplayed by individual genius or finishing games by Miller, Tewatia or even Rashid that’s what the season demands and we haven’t had that spark so this is one of those We’ve been seasons where we haven’t been able to win those exciting games and we haven’t been able to finish games relentlessly. You have to have your key hitters consistently and get those points. But it’s just not one individual, it’s about a collective team effort,” he continued.
Mumbai Indians recorded their first win of the current season in their ninth game against the Rajasthan Royals.
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While answering the DailyExpertNews question of whether someone like Arjun Tendulkar can be tried in the remaining matches, Jayawardena said: “Well I think everyone in the squad is an option, it’s about match-ups and how we can make the matches win every game is a matter of trust we managed to get our first win and it’s about stringing together wins it’s about putting the best guys in the park if arjun is one of them yeah , but it all depends on the combination that we come from.”
The Rohit-led side will take on the next field against Gujarat Titans at Brabourne Stadium on Friday.
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