Star batsman Suryakumar Yadav urged everyone to show some patience with five-time champions Mumbai Indians as it is currently going through a transition phase which will result in the coming seasons. MI have already lost their first five matches and their way back to the play-offs has become a long question as they will have to win at least eight of the remaining nine matches.
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Surya said, “As you have seen, this is a new auction and we are building this team for the next three-four years, after a few years you will see some great players coming out of this team.” The virtual pre-match press conference which was an indicator that MI’s current season may be over before the league reaches the middle stage.
In a bold gamble in the IPL mega auction, the MI think-tank spent Rs 8 crore on English star pacer Jofra Archer despite his unavailability for the season, while it let go of his left-arm pacer Trent Boult.
In the absence of the Kiwi pacer and the spin duo of Rahul Chahar and Krunal Pandya, their bowling has lost its dominance.
The workload on Jasprit Bumrah has become heavy as players like Daniel Sams, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi and Jaydev Unadkat are on foot.
Surya cited the emergence of young South African batsman Devald Brevis and young left-handed batsman Tilak Verma to prove his point.
“Lots of positives have come in, only few; You can see Dewald (Brevis), Tilak (Verma) and many more new faces.”
No need to press panic button
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The record five-time champions are still looking for their first win of the season as they are at the bottom of the table, still unable to open their account after five matches.
But Surya said that they are not the team to press the panic button.
“We have been playing some good cricket since the first game and there is no panic for a team like MI. We have been following good practices over the years and we just stick to that.
“If we keep at it, we will eventually get our first win and we will have to work hard together for our goal, which is what we are doing in the practice session, and that’s about it,” he said.
Asked if the seniors in the team should take more responsibility, he said: “Everyone is trying their best, no one really gets out like that, I mean it’s about a few games And the way they have been playing, the way they have been working hard in the practice sessions, I am sure it will continue.”
So how does Surya inspire his teammates? “Everyone around is already motivated, I don’t need anyone to push me. If you play for Mumbai Indians, that self-motivation is always there.”
After his return from injury, Suriya has been in good form and said that sticking to what he loves to do is reflected in his performance.
“And speaking of myself, I am just doing what I love doing, doing the same thing during the practice sessions and it is reflecting on the game. I’m really happy about it,” he said.
For the last two years, Suriya has been batting at number three, but this season he has been seen batting at four and five in the lower order.
“It is a management call but as I have always said, I am always flexible to bat in any position, be it three, four, five or six. Numbers don’t matter to me, what matters is what I can do in that situation.”
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