“Our main focus against Mumbai Indians will be to put up a good batting performance,” says Delhi Capitals’ Assistant Coach Mohammad Kaif

The Delhi Capitals can be trying to get again into profitable methods after they tackle Mumbai Indians on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Saturday. The Delhi franchise, which has registered 8 victories in 11 matches, is only one win away from confirming a spot within the playoffs. The Delhi Capitals Assistant Coach Mohammad Kaif expressed throughout a digital convention on Friday that the crew’s important focus within the match in opposition to Mumbai Indians can be to place up efficiency within the batting division.

“The important thing focus for us within the match in opposition to Mumbai Indians can be our batting. Whether or not we bat first or second, we now have to bat properly. Mumbai is a good crew to play in opposition to. All of the gamers are all the time excited to play in opposition to Mumbai Indians. We now have carried out properly collectively this season. Completely different gamers are stepping up in several matches and conditions. We’re fortunate to have so many match-winners and hopefully, somebody will rise up for the crew once more within the match in opposition to Mumbai,” mentioned Kaif.

When requested if the Delhi franchise will look to offer alternatives to some gamers on the bench within the subsequent few matches for the reason that crew is in place on the desk, Kaif mentioned, “We now have not certified but. Humorous issues occur within the IPL and we’re very a lot conscious of it. We now have to maintain getting higher as there’s all the time room for enchancment. We’re sitting on the second spot on the desk, however we now have to maintain working arduous. We now have to play our greatest crew in each match.”

The Assistant Coach additionally confused the significance of getting high quality Indian gamers of their crew, “Having high quality Indian gamers in a franchise is the important thing for any franchise. We’re fortunate to have some high quality Indian gamers and we’re additionally lucky to have fairly a number of Indian gamers who play worldwide cricket. If there are seven Indian gamers, who’ve been enjoying within the IPL usually and perceive their roles and tasks, then that’s an enormous profit for any crew.”

Whereas talking in regards to the change within the tempo of the wicket in Sharjah this 12 months, Kaif mentioned that the gamers ought to take up the problem of scoring runs on a troublesome pitch, “The pitch in Sharjah has been a bit extra on the slower aspect this 12 months. Nevertheless, the gamers should take up the problem of batting on troublesome pitches, the place it’s powerful to attain runs. The crew which accepts the problem of scoring runs on a troublesome pitch will win.”