Rohit Sharma came out in support of Rishabh Pant Delhi Capitals captain after a bad day at the ground in their IPL 2022 clash against Mumbai Indians. With a playoff place at stake, DC lost to MI by five wickets and their attention was drawn to Pant for a DRS mistake which he returned to trouble the team. The DC captain also dropped a full sitter to deliver in the 12th over. dewald brevis a relief. After the match, Rohit Sharma said that in a high-pressure tournament like the IPL, “there could be a bit of a mess” but backed Pant to make a strong comeback next season.
“He is a quality captain, no doubt about it. Last season we have seen how he has led his team. Sometimes things don’t go your way, it’s as simple as that. I kind of I’ve been through earlier situations and I was just telling him about that. These kinds of things happen on the ground, sometimes it’s not your way. So, there’s nothing wrong with that,” Rohit said. Sharma said in the virtual press- Conference after the game.
“You can learn a lot from all this and try to keep things simple. He has a great mind, he reads the game well from behind. It’s a high pressure tournament and they are short-tempered. Mistakes can happen. But it’s important not to lose confidence and not to doubt yourself. That’s what I talked to him about. He is a confident man, he will come back strong next season. “
While the dropped catch of Brevis did not cost DC much, the young South African batsman was dismissed for 37, but it was decided not to review the catch against him. Tim David Came back to bite them in a big way.
David was on the duck when DC decided to take the review. He put MI in the driver’s seat after scoring 34 runs off 11 balls. Mumbai Indians won the game by five wickets, ending DC’s hopes of making the playoffs. Instead, Royal Challengers Bangalore became the fourth and last team to enter the playoffs.
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Despite the win, MI remained at the bottom of the points table and Rohit looked to campaign.
“We were here to win the game. I know some teams were watching us eagerly, but it was important for us to make sure we got out of the game to make sure we finished on a high.” Do it, and take something positive. Better than this last game. Once we lost eight in a row, it was tough. It’s never easy when you lose games like this. I thought we did the second of the tournament. Well done in part,” said the MI skipper.
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