Cricket

IPL 2021: We needed this win badly after a couple of losses – Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma stated that his team needed the win against Rajasthan Royals badly as they had lost their last two matches.

The defending champions won by seven wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Thursday after they chased down 172 runs with ease.

After electing to field first, Mumbai Indians did a fine job in restricting Rajasthan Royals to an under par score of 171 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was once again right on the money in his spell as he conceded only 15 runs in his four overs and also scalped a wicket of Shivam Dube. Rahul Chahar also did a fine job as he returned with figures of 2-33 in his quota of four overs.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians opener Quinton de Kock got back into form as he scored a unbeaten knock of 70 runs off just 50 balls to help his team get over the line. The southpaw timed the ball to perfection as he looked at his best for the first time in the ongoing season. Furthermore, Krunal Pandya scored 39 runs off 26 balls to contribute to the team’s win.

Rohit Sharma stated it was a clinical performance from his team and it was good to see a collective effort from the group. The MI skipper added that the players took the responsibility on their shoulders and came up with a fine performance. Rohit feels the team didn’t adapt well to the conditions in Chennai but knew that they will bounce back on better pitches

Rohit Sharma said in the post-match presentation, “Absolutely brilliant, we needed this win badly after a couple of losses, we did pretty much everything right, from ball one, very clinical towards the end as well. This is something that was required, we took the responsibility, good to see a complete team effort. We were positive about coming to Delhi, knew this was a good pitch, not like Chennai (laughs), we have played a lot of games and we do understand the conditions here. A good pitch, small boundaries, you always back yourself to do well , but having said that the bowlers did the job for us, came back pretty well in the death overs, giving 50 odd runs with 7 wickets in hand was a great effort. Playing the conditions well is important, we didn’t adapt well in Chennai, but we knew once that leg ended, we were going to play on good pitches”.

Mumbai Indians is a quality side and they will look to continue the winning momentum. The reigning champions will next face Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on 1st of May.

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Mavericks pick Cooper Flagg at No. 1 in 2025 NBA draft

Dallas Mavericks have bagged the services of forward Cooper Flagg with the first pick of… Read More

June 27, 2025

Nick Kyrgios predicts Carlos Alcaraz to have better career than Jannik Sinner

Nick Kyrgios has predicted that Carlos Alcaraz will have a better career than Jannik Sinner.… Read More

June 27, 2025

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City played like a good team after a long time

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola noted that his side played like a good team after… Read More

June 27, 2025

Aakash Chopra opens up on Jofra Archer’s return, says fast bowler can be a game-changer ahead of 2nd Test against India

Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra has noted that while Jofra Archer has been added… Read More

June 27, 2025

Michael Vaughan lauds Rishabh Pant, says there is a lot of science in his madness

Former England captain Michael Vaughan showered praise on Rishabh Pant after the opening Test match… Read More

June 27, 2025

Ajinkya Rahane picks India’s two best hundreds from ENG vs IND 2025 1st Test

Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane picked KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s centuries in the second innings… Read More

June 27, 2025