As the league leaders, Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions are well aware of the threat that their former player Trent Boult possesses especially in the first over with the new ball.
He has picked over 25 wickets in the first over of IPL since the 2020 edition. He is well ahead of the rest of the competition who are yet to break into the double figures mark, thus showcasing his prowess with the fresh new ball.
MI were victim to this as they suffered the loss of two major wickets with both Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir being dismissed for first-ball ducks which then hampered their chances of setting a decent first innings total at the Wankhede Stadium.
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Speaking ahead of the reverse fixture at Jaipur, middle-order batter, Tilak Varma credited Boult for his skill in that game but also suggested that the conditions were a bit tricky and backed his batters to get the job done today.
“Trent Boult is always very good at what he does, and thus, in every aspect of the game, like T20 or one day, he is a legendary bowler. But our batters are also in good rhythm. The wicket was tricky in the last match against RR, so I’ll credit Trent Boult; he bowled well,” said Tilak Varma.
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The plan was simple for MI’s batting unit as they will take the cautious approach to begin with and after assessing the conditions, they would then decide whether to go on the offensive or build up their innings.
“So, we will play cautiously at the start. We will take the time to see how the wicket goes. If the wicket gets going well, our batting lineup is always aggressive, and that power-hitting as well. So, we’ll show that same intent. If the wicket is doing something, we’ll take some time initially, then plan according to the situation,” he added.
Speaking on the poor start to the season, Tilak backed the side to come through in the end, looking back at their record for being able to catch up in the latter stages of the tournament. He backed the preparations the side had undergone ahead of the clash.
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“Except for one year, Mumbai has always been in this scenario (start slow). At the start, we don’t start that great, but Mumbai always catches up in the middle and end of the tournament. So, we always believe in our strategy, plans, practices, and everything else. So, hopefully, we will also do that this year, and we are trying to do that,” Tilak concluded.
“We are just focusing on one game at a time and are not looking much forward to the championship. We are just going one game at a time. As I said, we are just planning a strategy, and everything is going well. We will be winning in the coming games,” the batter concluded.
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