After beginning its Ranji Trophy marketing campaign with consecutive victories in opposition to Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad, Mumbai went right down to Saurashtra in its final outing.
But because the home big gears up for a vital recreation in opposition to Tamil Nadu, starting on Tuesday on the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane has a chunk of recommendation for his teammates – play with the precise perspective and provides your finest.
“You will win matches, you will lose matches. It is important how you go and play each and every game, and each and every session. That’s important,” Rahane mentioned.
Not one to consider in knee-jerk reactions, Rahane categorically rubbishes the truth that the defeat in opposition to Saurashtra has created self doubt within the staff. Rather, he finds all these talks ‘irrelevant’.
“Saurashtra played really well in the last game, and that’s why they won. There’s no self doubt and as a team we are confident. We respect every team and we know each team in our group really well and our focus is to play to our potential and back our strength and play with freedom,” Rahane added.
Despite having a star-studded batting line-up, comprising Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Mumbai didn’t chase down 280 in opposition to a Saurashtra aspect, which was lacking the providers of Jaydev Unadkat and Cheteshwar Pujara.
Taking classes from the loss, Rahane believes that you will need to method a recreation session by session. “Attitude matters the most irrespective of whether you win or lose. Four-day cricket is all about giving your best in every session. One session can turn the game away from you, so my advice to the team is to have a good attitude, give your best, and control the controllables,” Rahane mentioned.
“For me, it’s about giving 100 per cent on the field, and that’s what I have always focused on. That’s what I expect from each and every individual… giving their 100 per cent and having a good attitude on the field and being in the moment rather than thinking about the result or the outcome. For me, it is about the process and giving our best as a team.”
With Suryakumar on India responsibility for the white-ball sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, Mumbai is prone to convey again Armaan Jaffer within the staff. “We have other players who can do well for us. Armaan did well in the first game, but unfortunately, he had to sit out because Surya came in his place. We have other players who can play and contribute for the team, which is a very good sign as a captain and the team management,” Rahane mentioned, earlier than including with a smile, “It’s a headache to select the team sometimes, but I am happy that everyone’s preparing and playing well throughout.”
Out of the India reckoning, Rahane has had an honest marketing campaign thus far, hammering a double century in opposition to Hyderabad, earlier than scoring simply 24 and 16 within the earlier recreation.
“Personally, I am batting really well. I just want to maintain the rhythm, just play by the merit of the ball. Play one session at a time and bat as long as possible. The aim is to do well for Mumbai and win matches for the team.”