by Aalok Sensharma
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Wednesday said the franchise “backs everyone to be an X-Factor” and hopes to add another Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy in its bag. At a virtual press conference here, Mahela said the newcomers and the youngsters need to learn from the senior group of the team.
By senior players, Mahela referred to skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron Pollard, and Suryakumar Yadav, who have been associated with Mumbai Indians from a long time and were retained by the franchise in the IPL 2022 mega auctions.
Meanwhile, Mahela, who is regarded as the most successful coach in the history of the IPL, stressed that the youngsters need to “go out and express and enjoy their cricket.” The 44-year-old, however, said that Mumbai Indians would stay in present and focus on one game at a time.
“Well, I think pretty much we back everyone to be an x-factor… that’s how we keep it up in the team. We have a senior group who has delivered, contributed over the years for the success of the franchise, especially in the league games… and pretty much they will try and contribute the same way. They know their responsibilities,” Mahela replied to Jagran English when asked about the team’s X factors.
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