Dubai: Director of Operations Cricket Mumbai, Zaheer Khan on Saturday led the belief that the Hardik Pandya Star All-Rounder would be suitable for playing in their next match against the Bangalore Royal Challengers after missing the first two titles in the second leg of the Indian Premier League.
MI did not have the best from the start in the second phase of the tournament, lost their first two matches against Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
But Zaheer is optimistic about the return of the hardik in playing eleven in the next match on Sunday.
“Well, we have today’s training sessions line up, so after we finish the press conference we will go there and will take a call of information about it.
He (hardik) has started practicing, that’s what I can share with you.
At this time.
So , We hope that he (hardik) will be fit and available.
That is what we expect, “said the former Indian Pacer at a pre-match conference.
Head coach Mi Mahela Jayawawardane said that Baroda All-Rounder missed the match against CSK because of a little Niggle.
He also skipped the next match against the KKR.
According to Zaheer, every team becomes intelligent in their preparation and fifth champion MI really knows how to appear under pressure.
“As you know, the IPL is a very competitive tournament, so the team always strives to have each other and they are getting smarter in their preparation and these days every team analyzes every other team.
So we have to stay above.” The focus is Always in us, this team has been so successful because we have focused on our process, our strength and our players who took the field.
And this is a player who gets us the championship, so we have such an approach and we have had a lot of good conversations around those things, “he said.” When it comes to back-end tournaments, the pressure (height), this team certainly knows how to appear under pressure, “added Zaheer.
Mi Middle-Orde was wrong in the first two matches since the resumption of IPL.” When you look at the scorecard color, you will say yes (laugh), there are worries.
“But Zaheer stressed that it was only a matter of time.” But I don’t see it (a form of medium exchanges) as a concern.
It’s just about finding the rhythm.
You have seen in this format and this tournament is mainly that once you ride rolls, you can win a few shared games, “he said.” This team has been so successful because of a particular process in terms of form, there is always only one round again, whether it’s a dough or bowler and for you to win the cricket game, everything must be united, “he explained.
Zaheer said they got a good start in the last two matches But it can’t finish things.
“So far, we get a good start, we have had that platform, (we) can’t close in that situation, so the focus will be forward.
It is about everything that comes together and we only need one game and one match that I make sure to be the next game, “he said.” Because we go into the tip of the tournament where each match will do it material and each match will bring more pressure.
When we have a successful background to see and experienced players to fall back, we look forward to challenges and we look forward to the opportunity we have now, in the future to make history.
“It’s just a matter of time before we turn things around,” Zaheer signed.