Play your sport with honesty, says Mohit Sharma after match-winning closing over vs Lucknow Super Giants

By India Today Sports Desk: Gujarat Titans made a sensational comeback in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants throughout the closing part of their sport on Saturday, 22 April. Defending 136 runs from 20 overs, Gujarat did not let Lucknow ranking 27 runs throughout the closing 4 overs, profitable the game by 7 runs. The credit score rating went to Mohit Sharma’s sensational 2/17 from three overs, the place he derailed Lucknow throughout the closing over of the match. 4 wickets fell throughout the closing over of the game, as LSG derailed beneath pressure.

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Speaking to the broadcaster throughout the submit match presentation, Sharma, now 34 and in his comeback spell throughout the IPL talked about that he merely wanted to play with honesty.

“You don’t need to do a lot of things. Just do the practice and do it with honesty. Yeah, this is special. The belief factor didn’t go anywhere. Hardik was, again and again, telling us that we are winning this game, we are winning this game. Ashu Bhai came in during the timeout and told us to do our work with full honesty and things will happen. It was important to stay positive and focus on the present,” Sharma instructed the broadcaster.

Sharma was moreover requested in regards to the closing over of the game, the place he slower balls acquired the upper of KL Rahul, who was the set batter on the crease. The bowler talked about that he was glad collectively along with his consistency.

“I didn’t think too much, was just clear with my thought process. I wasn’t thinking too much that need to bowl and bouncer or a yorker so the batter keeps judging,” Sharma talked about.

Debuting throughout the IPL once more in 2013, Sharma ultimate carried out in 2020 and took three years to return to the cash-rich league. He was requested of points felt explicit this yr, Sharma talked about that it was all in regards to the course of.

“Nothing is special. Everything is normal. I feel the consistency is there and it’s in process. The best thing about this team is that you do well or bad, you need to go back and do the process right from the beginning,” Sharma talked about after the game.

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