Hardik Pandya had shoulder concern however will bowl quickly: Zaheer Khan

Hardik Pandya didn’t bowl in Mumbai Indians’ lung-opener on Friday because of a shoulder concern however the India all-rounder will quickly contribute in staff’s trigger with ball in his hand, staff’s Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan mentioned on Monday.
Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions, misplaced their opening recreation to Royal Challengers Bangalore by two wickets.
“Hardik, as a whole package is always of great value, everyone knows that. It was a workload related thing in the previous game,” Zaheer mentioned on the pre-match convention forward of their recreation towards Kolkata Knight Riders.
“He bowled in the entire England sequence, within the final ODI he bowled about 9 overs and that’s the reason in session with the physio, we needed to take that strategy.
“There was a little bit of a shoulder concern but I don’t think it is worrisome. You will see him bowl very soon. We are very confident that he will be chipping in with the ball in his hand as well,” added Zaheer, a former left-arm pacer himself.
Zaheer additionally mentioned that West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard was the staff’s sixth bowling possibility.
“Pollard is our sixth bowling possibility. In that division we’re not very involved. You have to only adapt and regulate.
“This year’s format is a different format. So, from that point of view, we need to have that adaptability and flexibility around the squad as well, with different places, not playing in your home ground, which is what we accept and planning accordingly with regard to the season ahead,” he added.
According to Zaheer, South African opener Quinton De Kock is offered for the sport on Tuesday.
“Quinton is out of his quarantine. He did a practice session yesterday with the team. He is looking forward to the season. He will be available for tomorrow’s game,” mentioned Zaheer.
Zaheer additionally heaped reward on wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan and mentioned he has flourished because the final season’s recreation towards Royal Challengers Bangalore, the place he performed a splendid knock.
“Ishan Kishan is looking assured now. When you are growing as a cricketer, when you are trying to make that impact at the highest level, you know you have that tipping point and with Ishan last year was that tipping point when he played that knock against RCB,” defined Zaheer.
“He (Kishan) just flourished from there and he is in the same zone and going about doing his business, making sure he is continuing with those processes and spending enough time in the nets and trying to better himself,” he mentioned.
Mumbai Indians’ hard-hitting Australian batsman Chris Lynn made a quick-fire 49 within the lung-opener. Now that Quinton will likely be out there, it’s nonetheless not clear if Lynn will maintain his place.
“It is a good headache to have as a management, like I was earlier saying we are lucky and fortunate to have such a squad where people are waiting to grab those opportunities, and pushing each other, so that’s the exciting part.”
Zaheer additionally described tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as their trump card and mentioned he was somebody, who may flip the sport at any stage.
Asked whether or not Bumrah ought to have bowled earlier within the final recreation towards RCB, Zaheer quipped, “You can’t set a pattern to use a trump card, you have to use trump card in an aggressive manner, when you are really need it.”
“And that was the discussion and that is generally the process around Jasprit. He is someone who can turn the game at any stage and we use him accordingly,” he signed off.