The assitant coach of Delhi Capitals, Mohammed Kaif, stated that his team’s biggest challenge in the match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday will be to put runs on the board.
“The biggest challenge will be to put runs on board. Whenever we have lost games against these guys, we haven’t been doing well with the bat. So, our goal would be to get runs on the board and put them under pressure,” said Kaif in response to a question from IANS in a virtual press conference on Friday.
“The key focus for us in the match against Mumbai Indians will be our batting. Whether we bat first or second, we have to bat well. Mumbai is a great team to play against. All the players are always excited to play against Mumbai Indians. We have performed well collectively this season. Different players are stepping up in different matches and situations. We are lucky to have so many match-winners and hopefully, someone will stand up for the team again in the match against Mumbai,” added Kaif.
The 40-year-old Kaif also gave an update on injured players Prithvi Shaw and Marcus Stoinis. “We have missed out on Shaw, Stoinis and got a big gap to fill. They have been very important members of the Delhi Capitals team. Injuries are not helping us right now. They both are getting better. In fact, Shaw had a hit in the nets yesterday. Stoinis has started to run a bit. We will be taking a call tomorrow before the game on how Shaw feels. But Stoinis still got probably few matches to go from here on I guess.”
Kaif mentioned that players should take up the challenge of scoring runs on a difficult pitch in Sharjah, where Delhi lost their first match of the UAE-leg against Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday.
Delhi Capitals are on the second spot in the points table, just one win away from the qualification.
