“It’s In Our Control…”: Mumbai Indians Coach’s Big Remark Ahead Of Crucial Delhi Capitals Clash

The Mumbai Indians were “still in the running” to do the IPL qualifiers after their six-game round earlier in the season and the team deserves to be able to decide on its own, said head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the five Winners of the IPL will need a victory against the Capitals of Delhi to reserve the fourth and last place in the playoffs, with the Titans of Gujarat, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Punjab Kings being the other three. However, a loss means that the IM will have to depend on the result of the competition between DC and PBKS on May 24.

“We were still in the running for the playoffs after having this race. For us, it is good to start the tournament again (again) and play cricket, the guys waited, the training was good enough and to take a game at once,” Jayawardene told the media during the mid -training.

“It is under our control, it is an excellent position to be here. The message of me for the boys was to make sure that we go through our routines, our processes, the way we train, the way we plan and the way we did this tournament.” “It is better to have it under our control than to anyone and to look at this situation, so we played the right cricket to deserve to be in this situation, and we will go out and try to play our best cricket game tomorrow,” he added.

With an additional hour added to all Tuesday games on game conditions, Jayawardene said that in the event of serious rain, this may not help.

“Obviously, time has threatened most of the games and this is a decision that they have taken collectively. If it helps, it helps, but if you have serious rain, I don’t know if the overtime will help,” he said.

“But as long as we can get a game with the extension … Everyone wants to play a cricket game rather than not playing,” added Jayawardene.

Jayawardene has not talked much about the fact that players from England and South Africa should leave the IPL before the start of the playoffs.

“The same goes for most of these teams who have already qualified. They will be in the same situation, so I have not thought so far ahead,” he said.

“We have obviously named the three guys we plan to bring. Two of them (Richard Gleeson and Charith Asalanka) are already there. I think Jonny (Bastow) will arrive tomorrow (Wednesday),” he added.

With Mi faced with an essential situation, Jayawardene compared him to what they had to face earlier in the competition.

“We were in this situation where we were 4-1 after five games. For us, each match was a must of this situation (and) the boys reacted quite well,” he said.

“(Even) the last match (against GT), we gave ourselves an excellent opportunity. We fought very well after the mistakes we made, so in terms of cricket, I am not worried. The cricket brand that we play, reacting to situations,” he added.

Meanwhile, the former Bowling coach of India Pacer and Delhi Capitals, Munaf Patel, said that his team would miss Mitchell Starc in this competition.

“It will be important because it is our main quick launcher who has 145 km / h, balances the ball and that also at the Wankhede counter, where the swing and the rebound are available,” he said.

“It counts 100%, but when there is no option, you have to think of other alternatives, you cannot find yourself stuck while thinking” Oh it is not there now, what will happen? “You have to move forward with the (players) you have and make sure they play,” he added.

Patel said KL Rahul, who is approaching the 500 -point brand in this IPL and entered this game after an undefeated century, suggested that he would go to the opening niche to help the cause of the team.

“He strikes extraordinarily, he has scored points in all positions. He raises his hand whenever the team is in need,” said Patel.

“He only suggested that he would open the sleeves because the opening pair does not settle down and continued to do a hundred,” he added. Pti ddv ddv ah ah