After having sustained an injury during the Indian Premier League (IPL) in UAE last year, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has decided to work on his lower body. The swashbuckling opener had to miss a few games in the IPL 2020 and also the initial leg of the Australian tour, due to his injury. Currently, he has been playing in the 14th edition of the IPL.
“Maintaining what I have built up in the last three or four months. Obviously, I was injured during the last IPL. So there’s a lot of maintenance work that I have to keep doing just to maintain my lower body, hamstring and stuff like that,” the 33-year-old captain said in ‘Captain’s Corner’, a video posted by Mumbai Indians on its Twitter handle on Tuesday as well.
Despite the two-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Friday, he appreciated the hard work of the team and backed his players. He believed that they will bounce back for the next game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday, April 13.
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“That is something we take a lot of pride in. We want to keep putting that effort. Whether we win the game, lose the game, it doesn’t matter. For us, what matters is the preparation. It is great to see some of the fast bowlers who played in yesterday’s game come out and do the fitness drills, which is always nice. That’s what MI always takes pride in. Putting that extra yard in, that’s why we get the results in our favour,” Rohit Sharma further added.
He also acknowledged that team bonding is very important for them and they do it as a franchise. He also praised the bond the group has not only for games but also in training sessions as well.
“There is a lot of interaction, especially about the game that is played or the game that is about to come. Just to keep that bonding going. Every year we see new faces and staff coming in to the squad, we want everyone to get adjusted to MI culture. It is important to have that togetherness. We have maintained that and we will continue to do that,” Rohit Sharma concluded.
