Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma is confident about Mumbai Indians’ chance in Indian Premier League 2023. The five-times champions had a forgettable campaign last season and will look to change their fortunes under their new head coach Mark Boucher.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Mark Boucher attended a press conference ahead of IPL 2023, where he spoke about his expectation for the season, the new impact player rule, and working with their new head coach Mark Boucher.
Rohit Sharma feels it is important to maintain momentum in the long league, by dividing the league into different halves and hyper-focus on the particular half.
“That’s the goal is to win the IPL. We need to get a lot of things right. IPL is a long tournament as it goes on for around two months and we need to play 16-17 games to win the trophy. We have to focus on that and divide it into two to three halves and take it from there,” Rohit Sharma Said
One of the most talked-about new rules is the Impact Player rule. The Impact Player rule has the potential to decide the fate of the match and is going to make the IPL even more interesting. Speaking on the new rule, Rohit Sharma said
“It is an interesting rule and a new introduction to IPL. We will focus on our thing. We will get an idea of the rule in the first couple of games and we will have to implement that properly. We will try and make sure to get the best players,” Rohit Sharma added.
Mumbai Indians will look to make a comeback in IPL 2023 after a disastrous campaign in IPL 2022 finishing 10th in the points table with just 4 wins in 14 matches. Mumbai suffered a huge blow before the start of IPL 2023 losing Bumrah and Jhye Richardson due to injuries.
I Am Looking Forward To Picking Up His Brain – Rohit Sharma On Working With Mark Boucher
Mumbai Indian captain Rohit Sharma is excited to play under Mark Boucher in IPL 2023, stating that he has learned a lot from him during his stint with South Africa as a player and coach and added that he looking forward to working him the former Proteas wicketkeeper.
“I like to learn and grow. I have learned so much from Mark Boucher, as a player, and as a South African coach. For me, that will be key, as understanding how Mark has played his cricket. When I get a different personality, I get excited. I am looking forward to picking up his brain. This is what both of us want, to get forward and do the best for the team. I am quite keen to take this forward,” the MI captain added.
Rohit Sharma led- Mumbai Indians have begun their preseason camp in Mumbai, under their new head coach Mark Boucher, and batting Coach Kieron Pollard, They will look to have a solid preparation going into the season. Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening encounter on April 2, in Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.