IPL 2022: Daniel Sams Opens Up On Mumbai Indians' IPL Campaign- 'Mahela Jayawardene Told Me To Keep It Simple, Be Relaxed'

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Daniel Sams opened up about his side’s season in the late-finished Indian Premier League, saying the five-time champions didn’t play out how they would have preferred to.

The Australian further said that conversing with head coach Mahela Jayawardene and bowling coach Shane Bond assisted him during the competition.

Chatting With Mahela Jayawardene And Shane Bond Really Helped: Daniel Sams

“Chatting with MJ (Mahela Jayawardene) and Bondy (Shane Bond) I found really helpful,” Sams said in a video shared by Mumbai Indians.

“There was a conversation I had with MJ just about what he did when he was struggling and he just talked about keeping it simple, being relaxed,” Sams said.

Mumbai Indians ended up at the bottom spot in the IPL 2022 points table with only four successes and 10 losses. MI registered eight continuous defeats prior to opening their record in their 9th match against Rajasthan Royals. The Mumbai-based franchise was tormented by injuries, irregularities, and consistent changes in the 11.

Not An Ideal Season For MI: Daniel Sams

Speaking on the team’s performance, Sams said, “I think it (has) not been the most ideal season. I actually see it as a necessary season for myself, for everyone to become better cricketers, better people.

“We haven’t quite performed the way we wanted to, but we’re excited with what’s to come next year. A lot of us in this squad have had to learn and deal with a lot of stuff because of the way that we have performed.”

Mumbai Indians signed off their season on a high as they not just crushed Delhi Capitals in their last league encounter, furthermore, knocked Delhi out of the playoff games race.

Meanwhile, Daniel Sams made a decent comeback after being clobbered by Pat Cummins during the MI vs KKR clash, where the Australian skipper smashed Sams for 35 runs.

Sams picked up 13 wickets from 11 innings at an average of 28.46 while giving away 8.80 runs per over. He would also like to improve his batting numbers next IPL season which were quite poor this season, scoring just 38 runs from 10 innings at an average of 5.42.

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