Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard on Thursday played down the chats surrounding Rohit Sharma바카라s lukewarm start to IPL 2025, saying the ace batter should not be judged on the back of a couple of low scores. (Points Table | Full Coverage)
Former skipper Rohit, who landed MI five IPL titles, has failed to fire so far in this edition of the tournament, making 0, 8 and 13.
바카라Rohit has etched his name in history, in record books, in different situations, in different formats of the game. He is a legend of the game. So, let's not judge him on a couple of low scores,바카라 said Pollard ahead of MI바카라s match against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday.
Pollard said a big innings from the 37-year-old is just around the corner, and he should not be put under undue pressure.
바카라There are times when you will have a couple of low scores. As an individual, he is enjoying his cricket and not being pressurised in certain situations.
바카라I am sure we will be singing his praises when he comes and he gives us that big score and then we will be on to the next hot topic,바카라 said Pollard.
The LSG mentor Zaheer Khan had criticised the Lucknow track recently after his side바카라s defeat against Punjab Kings, but Pollard stayed away from the pitch talk.
바카라My expertise is not as a curator, but for us I think it's more about adaptability in whatever is presented. On a particular day, as a forward player, coach management, you want to be able to prepare for any eventuality.
바카라The nature of the pitches is something that we can't control. That's how you get to be called world-class and legends, that you are able to adapt to anything that is in front of you,바카라 he said.
Mumbai have unearthed some young talents this season such as Vignesh Puthur and Satyanarayana Raju, and the Trinidadian was delighted to see them chipping in for the team.
바카라When you look at it, at some point in time, the superstars we speak about now were young talents as well. So, why would we say there is no space for them? I think we just need to continue to be careful in the way that we portray things.
바카라There is a cycle in everything that you do. There are generational changes and we just need to accept that.바카라
Pollard said the arrival of fresh talents will do a world of good for Indian cricket in future, but he did not undermine the role of senior pros.
바카라We have young guys coming in at different times and doing well. We tend to put a lot of expectations on their shoulders and straight away start to think that the senior guys who have nurtured them should be out of the reckoning.
바카라There should be a balance and it is all well and good that every single year of the IPL, we get to unearth young talent and that I think is healthy for Indian cricket,바카라 he added.
