Mohit Sharma returned to the IPL in style by bagging the man of the match award in his comeback game. The pacer’s previous IPL game was in 2020, and on his Titans debut, Mohit demonstrated exactly how valuable experience can be. While he was pleased with his performance, he also experienced some emotion as he thought of his late father.
Here is what Mohit Sharma had to say to his Gujarat Titans colleague Mohammad Shami in a video released by the IPL:
“This was an emotional moment for me when Ashu bhai (Ashish Nehra) told me that I am playing. I was going to play a game after three years and amidst that, I lost my father due to cancer. You want your close ones to be around you when you make comebacks, and so I am dedicating this to my late father,” Mohit Sharma said.
Mohit Sharma talks about the role of team management in his comeback
Mohit Sharma thinks that the GT team management’s clear position definitions helped him get started quickly. He made full use of his variations and acknowledged Mohammed Shami’s contributions as well. Interestingly, Shami and Mohit Sharma together were a part of India’s team in the 2015 World Cup.
“It was pretty clear that I was going to bowl after 10th over. The team management had given me clear instructions and the fact that you and me have played together for so long also helped.
“You will get hit for runs, but the clarity in thought process was important and that I had as you had told me how the pitch is playing.”
Mohit Sharma quickly figured out the line and lengths to ball on that pitch. He has previously played for Punjab and knows how the pitch behaves and where to bowl.
“I didn’t want to be too predictable in my bowling. Hardik was telling me after every 2-3 balls to try a slower bouncer. But I thought it’s important to hit the hard lengths as the length ball was getting difficult to hit.”
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