Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma opened up about the tough Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) challenge ahead of them and asked his teammates to pull up their socks ahead of their clash on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Rohit explained how the Eoin Morgan-led side won’t be a “cakewalk” for them as the defending champions aim for their first win of the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE.
“KKR is a good opposition. They play cricket really well as a team. They will obviously be coming off with some confidence after their last win. So, it’s not going to be a cakewalk for us,” said Rohit in a video post on the franchise’s social media handles.
Rohit stressed on the fact that the team will need to start fresh ahead of every game and not rest on their laurels.
“I honestly don’t believe in past records because in T20, it depends on that particular day what happens. You have to be the best on that day,” he said.
He explained why MI needed to continue to push for better performances despite having a “handy” record against KKR in the past.
“I know we’ve had a very handy record against them but it’s important that we turn up really well on that particular day and do the job,” added Rohit.
