Pune, Instead of blaming any one player after Mumbai Indians’ poor performance, captain Rohit Sharma told teammates after their third successive defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL 15) that they should look forward to the upcoming matches. Show ‘desperation and hunger for victory’ to reach the goal.
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) had a poor start to the season, losing the first three matches to Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Rohit said in a speech in the dressing room after the match against KKR, “We cannot blame any one player here. We are all involved in this. We all win together and lose together. I find it that simple.”
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“I think everyone needs to show a little bit of eagerness to win. When we play, especially in this tournament, this eagerness to win becomes very important. Because rival teams are different, they come up with different plans all the time. We always need to be ahead of them. We always need to dominate them. ,
Rohit said, “And there is only one way we can do that and that is a little hunger and a little bit of desperation on the field – with the bat and the ball. Rohit also said that there is no need to panic right now and asked the players along with the team to play as a unit in critical moments as it is they who make the difference in the end. “We are doing some good things,” he said. We have done some really good things in all the three matches we have played. It’s just that a player has to understand things in those few moments when the match is happening. ,
He said, “During the match, one has to think that this is the over. What do we do in this over, these are the little things. We have to try them and do things for the team. The rhythm has to be towards your team. Rohit said, “We don’t need to panic. We talk about talent, ability and all things in this room but unless we show that hunger and passion to win on the field, we can’t win against rival teams. ,
He said, “It is just the beginning so there is no need to despair. We just need all the 11 players to do well in the field together. bus. Mumbai Indians will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next IPL match on Saturday. (agency)