Mumbai Indians’ Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan feels the team’s middle order has failed in the last three IPL The matches have put a lot of pressure on the defending champions. MI lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
“I think the wicket was fine, you can get an idea of how the team batted first and how we started. I think it’s just a form-based situation for us, you know the middle order hasn’t really done well for us in these last three games and it has put a lot of pressure,” Zaheer said after the match. “This kind of start won’t help you recover,” he said at the press conference.
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Before Glenn Maxwell justified his million dollar contract with an all-rounder performance, Harshal Patel took a hat-trick to ensure a stunning 54-run win for RCB over MI. The former left-arm India pacer also had words of praise for Harshal.
“He has a hat-trick, so the man must be over the moon. Bowled very well, his slow bowling is something that has become the trend of this IPL and he has had a great season. . Why can’t they do it again?
“Well, we don’t have that much time right now, we really have to move things along very fast, it’s going to be a game to win for us, so it’s very important that the team stays together and wants to win the game of cricket.” “I think hunger is going to be very important, this determination is going to be very important for us to move forward and we have got to believe that, this team has made a difference in the past. I’ve done it, so there’s no reason we can’t,” Zaheer said.
“We have never seen the aggressive nature of cricket the way MI is known for showing dominance and playing cricket,” he lamented. According to the former India pacer, the team has not progressed, only playing well in patches.
“Well, I guess, you know, we haven’t made ourselves as easy as it gets. You have to have 40 good overs of cricket, you have to be good in those 40 overs to win a game of cricket.” Cricket has to be played. So, we have been playing well in patches, and haven’t really been able to keep up and that’s what has happened so far,” said Zaheer, who took 311 Test wickets.
Young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar, who has been selected in India’s T20 World Cup squad, has not delivered since the resumption of the IPL in the UAE. Asked if his form is a concern, Zaheer quipped, “I mean, if you’re just equating it to the number of wickets, you can say that.” Zaheer admitted that when things are tough, there are times when no one gets through. The rhythm is going. “But I am very happy with the way he (Chahar) is bowling, you know the ball coming out of his hand is absolutely fine, just the state of the game sometimes you are not in that position, so you Let’s look at it this way.” In terms of confidence, that’s where it is, I don’t see a problem getting around it. It’s just about having some tough games,” he signed off.
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