IPL 2025, MI vs SRH: In the pre-match press conference, Naman Dhir said that the introduction of the second ball has helped bowlers mostly because of dew playing big part in matches.
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00:00Naman, how do you look at this match, both the teams coming with the win from the previous games and the bottom half of the points table?
00:10Sir, we take every match as a fresh start and like all you know, we need to win more matches.
00:16So we are taking every match as first game of the tournament and we want to win every match.
00:23So one match at a time for all of us.
00:26Do you think the win in the last game can be a morale booster for you? Much needed?
00:35Definitely sir, the win was much needed and the way we came back in that match is incredible by the fielders, bowlers.
00:42So that was definitely a morale booster.
00:45Naman, could you talk about the batting slot that you have been fitting to this side?
00:50Is it a role which is about deathovers, batting, hitting and batting as aggressively as possible, giving Hartik that kind of support?
00:57And how good a season has this been from the fielding perspective, taking all those catches near the ropes and all?
01:03It's been just immaculate.
01:04My role is very clear, sir. MJ told me that you will batting death, so I am doing that.
01:11Apart from the one game which Rohit Bhai was injured, I batted at three.
01:15And fielding point of view, I am really enjoying my fielding.
01:19Everyday I try to give my 200% and I hope I will take more catches.
01:23Naman, Rohit Sharma, Surik Kumar, you are so big players.
01:30So what advice do you get from them which really has helped so far in your game while playing for MI?
01:36Sir, since last year, I am actually talking a lot.
01:39I have experience because they have a lot of experience.
01:41In every type, in every situation, I am talking to them about what I am doing in this situation.
01:46Especially now, I am playing on the same number.
01:49Hardik Bhai has done a lot of batting there.
01:51Paul Art has done a lot of batting there.
01:53So their experience is always my job.
01:56How can I keep my job in this situation?
01:59And how can I make my team more matches?
02:02Naman, in the last year,
02:08and this year, in the last 11 months,
02:12how much change has changed?
02:14How much change has changed?
02:16How much change has changed?
02:17Land bar and short, obviously.
02:19Man is the same,
02:20but as a cricketer, I am growing a lot.
02:22Because I have experience in talking to players.
02:25And I would say that,
02:27as you play with IPL,
02:29and you talk to players,
02:30then you grow as a cricketer.
02:33And another question,
02:35Abhishek,
02:37how much do you say about batting meeting?
02:40Sir,
02:41I don't have batting meeting yet,
02:43but if it happens,
02:44I will give my input.
02:46Naman,
02:47a bit more about you,
02:48in the sense that,
02:49when you play domestic cricket,
02:51you are among the top-order batters,
02:53you are a little bit of batting,
02:54but as you said,
02:55this season,
02:56you have been told that you will be batting at the death.
02:59So,
03:00can you give us an insight into,
03:02how do you prepare in this change of roles,
03:04and,
03:05any specific,
03:06if you can share,
03:07in terms of inputs from Pollard,
03:08or Hardik,
03:09or anybody else,
03:10for that matter?
03:11Sir,
03:12right after the auction,
03:13MG said that,
03:14you will bat at 6 and 7.
03:16So,
03:17I was preparing for you mentally too.
03:19And,
03:20if we talk about Pollard and Hardik,
03:21they always talk about me.
03:24Like,
03:25in this role,
03:26the main thing is that,
03:27how can you stay in this role,
03:28I am learning from them.
03:29If you want to play shots,
03:31I am learning from them.
03:33Hi now,
03:34I wanted to talk about the new rule changes,
03:37that have been introduced this year.
03:38So,
03:39do you think that,
03:40it has kind of restored the balance between,
03:42ball and bat,
03:43from this year?
03:44What rules?
03:45Like the,
03:46introduction of saliva,
03:47and,
03:48also the,
03:49second ball being introduced,
03:50in the second units.
03:51In the white ball,
03:52I want to say,
03:53that saliva,
03:54affects a lot more,
03:55but,
03:56that is a very good rule,
03:58because,
03:59the ball is very gross,
04:00so,
04:01especially,
04:02Ivan Khade,
04:03Delhi,
04:04so,
04:05this is a good rule,
04:06and,
04:07after 11 overs,
04:09dry ball,
04:10spinners,
04:11game,
04:12and,
04:13then,
04:14after that.
04:15Naman,
04:16the preseason press conference,
04:20Hardik talked about,
04:21fearlessness,
04:22and giving freedom,
04:23to the players to bat.
04:24So,
04:25you,
04:26you bet in the lower order,
04:27you know,
04:28except for one match,
04:29you know,
04:30it's easier said than done,
04:31to go and play straight away,
04:32go up to the balling,
04:33so,
04:34how do you look at the situation,
04:35you know,
04:36what you say sir?
04:37Absolutely,
04:38sir,
04:39if I fear about failure,
04:40then,
04:41it's difficult to play shots,
04:42and,
04:43that's the management,
04:44that,
04:45we will back you,
04:46just go and express yourself,
04:47play your shots,
04:48and,
04:49but at the same time,
04:50that,
04:51fearlessness,
04:52and,
04:53recklessness,
04:54a line,
04:55that I should maintain,
04:56every player,
04:57so,
04:58I can do that.
05:00Naman,
05:01among various things,
05:02that you,
05:03think about,
05:04before going out to bat,
05:05you also have to worry about,
05:06the thickness of the bat,
05:07but,
05:08we see,
05:09of late,
05:10the umpires checking the thickness,
05:11and,
05:12Hardik Pandya's part,
05:13was also among the,
05:14those that were checked,
05:15does it work on your mind?
05:16No,
05:17actually,
05:18jab bhi,
05:19I'm battling,
05:20factory,
05:21we will check,
05:22before,
05:23going into the match,
05:24so,
05:25that's,
05:26doesn't,
05:27this doesn't go into my mind.
05:29I have one like,
05:30final question,
05:31you think,
05:32this season,
05:33there is a talk,
05:34that,
05:35300 will be breached,
05:36tomorrow,
05:37it could be breached,
05:38given that,
05:39so,
05:40explosive batsmen,
05:41from either side.
05:42It's cricket, sir,
05:43I won't say anything about that,
05:44I don't know,
05:45I don't know,
05:46I don't know,
05:47yesterday,
05:48you have seen,
05:49that Soran also defended,
05:50you can't tell.