IPL 2020, MI vs DC: ‘Rohit Sharma hasn’t played some games, he may not be in good contact,’ says Shikhar Dhawan – cricket


Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma missed a few 2020 Indian Premier League games due to injury, but returned to action against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. The batsman also hinted that he is eager to play the remaining games, meaning fans can expect him to play in Thursday’s tiebreaker against the Delhi Capitals. Rohit had a bad day against SRH where he scored just 4 runs on 7 balls before being fired by Sandeep Sharma. (Total IPL coverage 2020)

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But while Mumbai fans might be happy to see Rohit return in action, Delhi’s opening hitter Shikhar Dhawan believes he may lack confidence and could be feeling the pressure of missing a few games towards the commercial end of the season. tournament.

“There is nothing like Mumbai having the advantage, we are a strong team, we just have to play well cricket in all departments to win the match, we have to be clear in our plans. I stay fresh for the game against Mumbai, I have seen their bowlers enough times, I already know the plans, I am ready to win the game for our team, ”said Dhawan during DC’s virtual press conference before the first qualifier. according to the ANI news agency.

“Rohit is a very good player, if he hasn’t played games for a long time, maybe he’s not in good contact, it’s about knowing how much confidence he has, whenever a player returns from injury there is pressure on him, we would seek to take advantage of that,” he added. .

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Dhawan has been in remarkable shape in the current IPL season so far, managing to score 525 runs in 14 games, including two consecutive centuries.

Commenting on his recent form and upcoming Australian tour, Dhawan said: “I have been scoring 500 runs in IPL since the last four years, this edition has been special as I scored two tons and two ducks, I just want to act consistently. and provide great starts for the team, every season I play with good intensity.

MI will face DC in the first Qualifier on Thursday, the winner of which will reserve first place in the final. The loser of the contest will face the winner of the Eliminator for 2nd place in the final.

(With ANI inputs)

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