Focus is to Win The Next Few Games: MI Emirates Pacer Zahoor Khan

Last Update: January 26, 2023, 21:22 IST

Changing places is nothing for Zahoor Khan to worry about.  (pic credit: MI Emirates)

Changing places is nothing for Zahoor Khan to worry about. (pic credit: MI Emirates)

The 33-year-old, who has made valuable contributions with the ball, is not worried about the opposition’s reputation, and said he is happy with the pace at MI Emirates.

MI Emirates will be up against table toppers Gulf Giants on Friday, 27th January and the match promises to be another nail-biting encounter considering the good performances both sides have put in so far in the tournament.

Exuding confidence in the side, MI Emirates pacer Zahoor Khan insisted that the team will put in extra effort to win the next game and take confidence in the other four remaining games as they hope to stay in the race for the top two . table.

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“We need to win most of our next five games to stay in the top two. Tomorrow’s match will be very important and if we can win it, we will have a lot of confidence going forward.

The 33-year-old, who has made valuable contributions with the ball, is not worried about the opposition’s reputation, and said he is happy with the pace at MI Emirates.

“They are a top team, but our team is also performing very well. The best thing about our team is that all our core players are in great form, so the focus is on winning the next game. Will try extra hard to win the next few games, this will also help us build momentum and boost our confidence going into the next match.

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Third in the table, MI Emirates have lost a couple of games after a promising start and will be expected to bounce back when they take the field for a while.

MI will play their first match of the Emirates tournament in Dubai. Zahoor is not worried as he has played on those tracks throughout his career.

He said, ‘This will be our first match in Dubai, but when you are playing professional cricket, the venue does not matter much. It depends on how you perform as a team.

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