Suriya has been an important member of Mumbai Indians, delivering match-winning performances on a consistent basis. Ever since he was bought in the 2018 mega auction, he has scored over 300 runs in each season, 400 twice and 500 once. He has been versatile as well, batting at all positions from No. 1 to No. 6, although he has made his way to No. 3, scoring more than 1,000 runs at No. 3 for Mumbai Indians. However, he was ruled out of MI’s first game of 2022 due to injury, which they lost to five-time champions Delhi Capitals. With Yadav’s return confirmed by MI’s Director of Operations Zaheer Khan, MI will be hoping for their first win on the board.
Mumbai Indians Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan said, “Suriyakumar Yadav is a retained player and has been a key member of the team and we all look forward to him taking the field.” “In terms of his availability for the next game, yes he is.”
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Zaheer lauded Suriya’s range, and said that though using him cleverly was on the cards, the priority would be to stick with the one who works for now. Zaheer said, ‘This kind of flexibility is always beneficial for any team. “Strategically, you will have that advantage and we are seeing that as well. So there is a possibility, or we can make such choices depending on the position we are playing and the position we are playing. But at this point in time, the discussion is too much to discuss what is working for us and what a player can bring in terms of maximum impact. ,
Khan also confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan is also fully fit and has recovered well from the trauma he suffered on his toe in the opening game. Zaheer said, ‘He is absolutely fine. “We have taken necessary action, whatever was necessary as a precautionary measure. He has been practicing and training regularly. There was a gap between us, which obviously helped him prepare for this match. He is fit and available.”
One of the trends that emerged at the start of IPL 2022 is how the pitches are amenable to quality fast bowling. This is one area where Mumbai Indians have a lot of money, with Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi and Daniel Sams playing the last game, and players like Riley Meredith and Jaydev Unadkat waiting to be played.
He said, ‘The wickets are fresh. In the last few matches you could see that,” Zaheer said. “Not much cricket has been played on these beach surfaces which are usually used for big games. So far this season it is very clear that the wickets are new and the bowlers have been helped. Wickets are helping the fast bowlers, so there will be some discussion about it and definitely a strategy for that.
“Role clarity is a process every year. Every year you want to prepare your squad in a particular way, you want to take into account various factors like how the season is going,” Zaheer said. “You have that flexibility. Should be too. The stages of the game have some significance. You have your main bowler or main batsman bat at certain stages, it also depends on the opposition how you want to plan, where you are seizing those moments of the game cleverly. So it is just a process that goes on and it is always tried to have a clear and transparent communication with each and every person in this squad. ,
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Apart from the pitches, other challenge teams have faced dew. Mumbai Indians have practiced for this and they are ready for it.
“The dew is something that is not in your control. You just have to prepare yourself,” said Zaheer. “You have seen bowlers using the wet ball in practice, just to understand that they are not capable of match. What kind of options can be used in situations. You have seen now, taking into account all these kinds of factors, teams are now choosing either six bowling options or seven bowling options. That’s how we are getting closer to it. Sometimes with dew coming, it becomes difficult for spinners to bowl. You must have seen sometimes for fast bowlers that yorkers become ineffective in some games. These are challenges, you just have to accept them and deal with them. Have to learn to deal.”
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