SRH vs MI: He Told Me To Keep Things Simple - Piyush Chawla On Working With Kieron Pollard

Veteran Mumbai Indians (MI) spinner Piyush Chawla has opened up about working with Kieron Pollard, who is the batting coach of the team. He said that he told him to keep things simple and gave him important tips about his batting as well.

MI leg spinner Piyush Chawla has been the shining light for his team in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. The veteran player has bowled staggeringly well for his side and not only has he contained runs but also has taken crucial wickets for his team.

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In the game against KKR, Piyush Chawla returned with the figures of 1/19 and also completed his 250 wickets in T20s in India. The leg-spinner opened up about reaching the milestone and said that he’s enjoying every challenge. Speaking in a video posted on MI’s Twitter account, he said:

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“I make sure when I’m stepping onto the field, I’m enjoying each and every moment and each and every challenge. Well obviously it’s a nice feeling you know, it’s a nice journey and a beautiful process and beautiful journey so, I really enjoyed that (on picking 250 T20 wickets in India).”

Piyush Chawla also spoke about his experience of working with young spinners in the team. He said that all are different and he’s helping them to improve and also said that his personal goal is to be the leading wicket-taker in the league. He elaborated:

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“When I came into the side so, I know I have to take a lot of responsibility on my shoulders because we are a mix of the young and the experience side. So, I’m just talking to a lot of spinners here and talking to them about the bowling, what can they do and wherever little bit of experience I have I’m sharing with them. Everyone is different, if you talk about Raghav, Shokeen or Kartikeya they all are different kind of bowlers.

“So just a normal conversation here and there. Then we try to implement in the nets. Well, the season goal is very simple on our personal note that just needs to be one of the top wicket taker. We’d still like to get a few more wins under our belt in coming few games. But personally, it’s decent so far.”

SRH vs MI: Pollard is somebody who keeps thing very simple – Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla further shared his experience of working with Kieron Pollard. He said that the former MI player is advising him to minimize the dot ball percentage and just play the balls in the gaps, while batting. He said:

“Pollard is somebody who keeps thing very simple and he told me the same thing. He said suppose when you go into the bat so it’s very important to get the bat onto the ball, and just make sure you are not playing many dot balls and just playing in the gaps and trying to score as much as you can.”

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Piyush Chawla will be next seen in action when Mumbai Indians will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next game on Tuesday (18th April).

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