IPL 2023: 'All batters have to fire' says MI batting coach Kieron Pollard ahead of CSK clash
FirstpostMumbai: After the failure of top-order in their IPL opener, Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard is expecting the batters to fire in unison in the much awaited clash against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on Saturday. IPL 2023: Full coverage | Points table | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap MI were reduced to 48/4 by RCB at one stage before rescue acts from Tilak Verma and Nehal Wadhera dragged them to 171/7, which in the end proved too less against RCB. The Mumbai Indians’ batting coach categorically declined that the team was concerned over the form of mainstay Suryakumar Yadav, the world No 1 T20I batter who flopped in the first game while coming off a horrendous ODI series against Australia. “We do it on a day-by-day basis and the way he is striking the ball, the way he is training we have got confidence that he will do justice to his talent and we will continue to back him.” Pollard said it is important for MI to keep focus on the playing eleven that they will field and not worry about the impact player rule.