NEW DELHI: The coaching staff of the Mumbai Indians shared intriguing insights into their players' personalities, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their team dynamics.
In a video shared on MI's official social media handle, head coach Mark Boucher, batting coach Kieron Pollard and fielding coach James Pamment discussed the unique personality traits of each squad member.
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Pollard was queried about the teammate who frequently misplaces their glasses and keys, leading to moments of panic. The batting coach replied, "Tim David, absent-minded."
Head coach Boucher revealed that star batter Rohit Sharma is someone who often gives awkward hugs and handshakes to others. "Rohit does not usually hug people a lot," he added.
On the player who does the most pocket dialling through his phone, fielding coach Pemment said that Ishan Kishan is someone who has always got his phone on him.
On someone who always comes with "unexpectedly loud laughter", Boucher revealed that Ishan is guilty of this.
Pollard revealed that Suryakumar Yadav is someone who often makes autocorrect mistakes while texting on his phone.
Mumbai Indians (MI) will be locking horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday. MI is at the sixth spot in the points table, with three fours and four losses.
They won their previous game against Punjab Kings. On the other hand, RR is at the top of the points table, with six wins and a loss, giving them 12 points. They won their previous game against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
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