IPL:Mumbai Indians players need to perform, new coach Boucher says

New Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher is looking forward to meeting captain Rohit Sharma to discuss his coaching methods and how to get the most out of his players in the upcoming Indian Premier League.

New Mumbai Indians head coach Marc Boucher looks forward to meeting captain Rohit Sharma to discuss his coaching methods and how to get the most out of his players in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). increase.

The former South African manager has added responsibility for overseeing MI Emirates (ILT20) and his MI Cape Town (SA20) to Sri Lankan legend Mahera Jayawarden, who has assumed the role of global head of performance for MI. superseded. Former Proteas wicketkeeper praises Rohit, who is currently out of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh with a thumb injury, saying India’s all-format captain is a ‘great player’ and ‘an excellent leader’ said.

Under Rohit’s captaincy, the Mumbai Indians won his five IPL titles but finished bottom of his table in 10th place in the 2022 tournament.

“[Meeting Rohit] will be pretty interesting. I’ve played against Rohit before. I think he’s a great player and a great leader, so I’m really looking forward to it,” Boucher told www.mumbaiindians.com.

“I think we have one thing in common, he has two. He likes conservation, so this would be an interesting conversation too. Yeah, there are certain ways that I coach. I think it would be interesting to have a conversation with him.”

Boucher, who made his last appearance for the South African team at the ICC T20 Worlds in Australia, where Protea was eliminated in the Super 12 stage, said his new role would come with a lot of responsibility. . “There are always expectations. This is one of the best franchises in world sports. And with that comes a lot of responsibility. So I’m a consequentialist guy. I am also very result oriented. So yes, I know I have to perform and so do the players. I am really looking forward to this challenge.”

Boucher added that he is looking forward to meeting Jayawardene to better understand the role of Sri Lanka’s great coach. But yeah I’ve seen it from the outside and it looks like a very exciting little project to put together I’ll be part of that family too I look forward to it.”

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