The head coach Mumbai Indians Mahela Jayawardene hoped that the key change in the Indian Premier League rule would help them in their major match against Delhi. Mumbai competitions against the capitals of Delhi for the final place Play -off this season. However, The rain can play Coipsort in incredible pressure in Mumbai for the finals.
When India entered the monsoon season, it is expected that several matches will be influenced from now on. The Indian cricket board, which has in mind, has extended the match time by one hour. JayaWardene talked about it and hoped that teams would be able to play their matches with the help of this rule.
“It is obvious that the weather threatened most of the games and it is a decision that has taken together. If it helps, it will help, but if you have serious rain, I do not know if the next hours will help,” said Mahela Jayawarden at a press conference before the Mumbai match.
“But if we can get an extension game … Everyone wants to play cricket before not playing,” Jayawarden added.
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The Bombai Indians re -organized an incredible return in the Premier League, Indian. After he lost the first four of his five matches, Mumbai went on an aggressive run, with the permission of the team’s complete effort. JayaWardene was asked to the team’s ability to do comebacks and said they were “always in dispute” to be play -off.
Five-time IPL winners will need victory against the capitals of Delhi in Mumbai on Wednesday to book the fourth and last place in the playoffs, with Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengalur and Pandjab Kings are three more. However, the loss will mean that it will have to depend on the outcome of the competition between DC and PBK 24 May.
“After we had the run, we were always in a rivalry with Play -off. For us it is a good idea to start the tournament (again) and play cricket, the boys were waiting for it, the training was quite good and took one game at once,” JayaWardene told the media.
“It’s in our control, it’s a great position that it’s here.
“It is better to have it under our control than anyone else and watch this situation, so we played a good cricket to deserve to be in this situation, and we go out and try to play our best cricket tomorrow,” he added.
JayaWardene confirmed that England and South African team players would leave in the next few days. While the English holiday after a group phase, South African stars leave on May 26, the coach confirmed.
“The same will happen for most teams that have already qualified. They will be in the same situation, so I didn’t think so far forward,” he said.
“Obviously, we named three people we were looking at to bring each other. Two of them (Richard Gleeson and Charith Asalas) are already here. I think Jonny (BairStow) will arrive tomorrow (Wednesday),” he concluded.
Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
May 21, 2025
