NEW DELHI: Batting great
Sachin Tendulkar has no doubts as to which team he is supporting this season in the
Indian Premier League (IPL).
Tendulkar, who captained the
Mumbai Indians from the inaugural season in 2008 till 2011, said that he favours the reigning champions to defend the title while adding that all teams in the tournament are on equal footing.
“Of course, the Men in Blue, are there any doubts? I’ve always been in blue everywhere. When Mumbai and Indians come together then it becomes Mumbai Indians,” Tendulkar told Aakash Chopra on the latter’s Youtube channel.
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“All teams are quite balanced. This format is such that by the time you play, a lot has already transpired on the field. We can look at this in two ways. Batsmen who seem to be in a hurry are cautioned to take it easy, while those who are extremely relaxed at times are required to take swift actions. It is going to be an exciting competition, and matches will be evenly contested. Considering the 53-day duration of the tournament, the team with momentum on its side might prevail.”
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IPL 2020 Match 1: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
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Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings players after the IPL 2020 opening match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings players after the IPL 2020 opening match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Chennai Super Kings’ Faf du Plessis celebrates his fifty against Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni bats against Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Chennai Super Kings’ Ambati Rayudu bats against Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Mumbai Indians’ James Pattinson celebrates the wicket of Chennai Super Kings’ Murali Vijay at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Mumbai Indians’ Kieron Pollard bats against Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya bats against Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians players stand and clap as they thank the front line heroes before the start of the IPL 2020 opening match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Pic credit: BCCI/IPL)
Tendulkar also spoke about the importance of starting well. However, Mumbai Indians’ run of defeats in their opening matches in the IPL continued on Saturday when they were beaten by Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi.
Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in IPL opener
“Even while playing a Test series, we stress on performing well in the first game. If we play well in the first game, the series will finish well. Same applies here as well. If the beginning is good, the team meetings are also short, and that holds the team in good stead,” said the 47-year-old.
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