Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane have been match winners for India and Mumbai staff, says Shardul Thakur because the duo is going through a lean run. Rahane is at present main the Mumbai staff within the last of the Ranji Trophy 2024 in opposition to Vidarbha the place Iyer can also be that includes as he has rejoined the staff from the semifinals onwards.
Both the gamers are having a dry run with Rahane managing simply 141 runs in eight matches, whereas Iyer has made 58 from three outings. In the primary innings of the ultimate, the 2 gamers made similar seven because the 41-time champions managed to rating 224. Shardul has backed the 2 gamers stating that they have been match winners.
“Ajinkya shouldn’t be scoring runs all through the season. He shouldn’t be within the best of the kinds. We can’t blame him as it’s only a part for him the place he’s not getting runs,” Thakur instructed the media after the primary day’s play.
“It’s just a rough patch for them. That’s what I would say (about) Shreyas (and) Ajinkya. These guys have been absolute match-winners for Mumbai and India. Right now, it’s not their time; it’s time to support them rather than criticising them because it’s easy to criticise,” he added.
Thakur stated that Rahane has proven the proper perspective on the sphere, whereas Iyer can also be a gun fielder. “Ajinkya has not scored runs however his perspective on the fielding is top-notch. Numerous kids coming from U-23 and U-19 cricket in Mumbai do not have the perspective that he has. You see him within the slips, even when he’s fielded for 80 overs, he’ll dash (to) save (these) 4 runs.
“Shreyas moves around the field like a tiger. He absolutely gives everything that he has on the field. Both of them are role models when they are in the dressing room,” he stated.
He known as for the opposite batters to have proven a greater method. “The different batters we collectively felt that they need to have proven a greater method.
Starting from Bhupen Lalwani as a result of he survived the primary two or three balls in that over (by which he was dismissed) and nonetheless chasing that extensive one on the fourth supply, shouldn’t be on.
“They have to learn quickly because (the) Mumbai dressing room is not about (your) own self. When you play here, you play for the team.
You have to keep your individual scores, and your own game aside. When you score 20-25 or 30 runs, the next runs are for the team.
They have to learn about it,” he added.
