IPL: MI’s Pollard doesn’t mind being in tight spot
Abu Dhabi, September 29
Kieron Pollard said Mumbai Indians’ struggling players have belief in each other’s ability, asserting that they will wriggle out of the difficult situation as they continue to be in hunt for the IPL play-offs.
The defending champions defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets on Tuesday night to stay afloat even as their big guns and youngsters are still striving to get back their rhythm.
“We don’t actually plan for things to be like this. What we have is belief in one another and we believe we can get out of any situation,” Pollard, who completed 10,000 runs in T20 cricket and also touched 300-wicket mark, said at the post-match media interaction.
Mumbai Indians are placed fifth with 10 points from 11 matches so far.
“We have put ourselves in this situation and the players and the management are sticking together. It is a matter of giving all the guys confidence and finding the best solutions. These are guys who have done it for us time and time again,” he said.
Pollard did not appreciate the criticism the team is facing from outside. “It’s difficult when you have a lot of other people on the outside as well speaking about it. These people speak and they don’t understand what people go through as cricketers. So for us, it is about backing individuals and trying to give them the confidence to do well because they are young, talented individuals,” he added. — PTI
