Mumbai Indians (MI) bowling coach Shane Bond admitted his team’s winning mentality and has said that the side is in great shape ahead of their opening encounter of phase-2 today (September 19).
The former Kiwi speedster thinks MI’s one specialty is remembering how to win matches. The 2nd leg of IPL 2021 will begin with an epic battle between 5-time champions Mumbai Indians and 3-times champions Chennai Super Kings.
The official Twitter handle of Mumbai Indians shared a video of a short interaction with Shane Bond, who was worried about playing in the UAE again. You can see the video below:
𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 through the roof 🔥🤯
📹 Shane Bond previews today's fierce #CSKvMI battle ⚔️#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #IPL2021 #KhelTakaTak @MXTakaTak MI TV pic.twitter.com/xdCtkSeuYq
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 19, 2021
Speaking highly of the team’s mindset, Bond stated:
“The boys, in terms of workload and volume, are ready to go. The one thing about this team is we know how to win. We’ve been playing a lot with each other over the years. So the continuity should kick in pretty quickly. ”
Mumbai Indians once again find themselves playing in the UAE, where they raised the IPL trophy the current term. Bond was happy to be back in the Middle East and said:
“I think there’s been something for all of us to get back, I think it’s the memories from the last tournament where we played so well here. We won convincingly in the final. So, getting back to the Dubai stadium for the first time, I’m sure those memories will come back.
“The wickets will be a little bit different to what we’ve had in India. They are expecting them to be like they were in the last tournament.. really good cricket wickets, they sort of suit the way we play.”
On November 10, Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 final at the Dubai International Stadium.
“If we can get a win, we sort of solidify our spot in that top 4” – Shane Bond
The 46-year old also showed his excitement regarding playing against the Chennai Super Kings, one of the most successful teams in IPL history.
Bond believes that if his side can defeat CSK in their upcoming match, they can solidify their place for requisite to the playoffs. He said:
”I think there’s genuine excitement about playing one of the most successful teams, outside of us. They’ve always been there or thereabouts .. number of finals.. number of titles. and the games are evenly placed. They’re incredibly exciting and great games.
“It’s an important game too if you look at the table for us if we can get a win, we sort of solidifying our spot in that top 4. ”
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