Former Sri Lanka batter Sanath Jayasuriya opened up on his stint with the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The southpaw played three seasons for the five-time IPL champions from 2008 to 2010 and scored 768 runs from 30 matches with one century and four half-centuries.
“Mumbai is my second home. In and out we were there and playing. The team and the team owners were really good and they looked after all the players. It’s like a family,” Jayasuriya was quoted as saying in an interview with Sportskeeda.
During his stint with MI, Jayasuriya said that he thoroughly enjoyed batting with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. The veteran also said that the Mumbai-based franchise gave him the freedom to play his shots from the outset.
“It’s about keeping things simple. We didn’t complicate things and they always wanted me to play my natural game. So I needed to be smart to make sure that I tried and get a big score,” he stated.
“Batting with Sachin was quite relaxing as he would always come and say what to do. He always kept talking about ways to execute and win matches,” Jayasuriya said.
