Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said on Tuesday that after winning six consecutive matches in the IPL season, his team always remained in the playoffs and in the current situation, being in the event of deciding their luck is a proof of the team’s performance.
Five -time IPL winners Mumbai Indians will have to win the match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday to make it to the playoffs as the fourth and final team after Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings. If the Mi loses, it will have to depend on the result of the DC and PBKS on May 24.
Jayawardene told the media during the training session of Mumbai Indians, ‘We were always in the race for the playoffs when we made that victory. It is good for us that we return to the tournament again and play cricket. Players were waiting for it, training has been very good and now we have to pay attention to each match.
He further said, ‘This is under our control and this is a great situation. I gave the same message to the players to maintain our process and routine. It is better to decide our results ourselves than sitting on others. We have played good cricket from which we have reached this situation and now we will come out to perform our best tomorrow.
At the same time, the bowling coach of Delhi Capitals and former Indian fast bowler Munaf Patel said that the team has suffered a big loss due to the absence of Mitchell Starc.