Delhi Capitals Taking Nothing For Granted, IPL Can Be Funny: Mohammad Kaif

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Delhi Capitals' assistant coach Mohammad Kaif says batting will be key if his team is to win the IPL for the first time ever. Saying DC were missing an injured Marcus Stoinis, Kaif said Delhi were taking nothing for granted and the qualifying for the IPL 2021 playoffs will be the team's first target. So far, only Chennai Super Kings have made the last-four stage of the tournament being played in UAE.  (Video courtesy: Delhi Capitals; Images: BCCI)  Follow this story and more: https://www.outlookindia.com/  #Sports #OutlookMagazine #OutlookGroup

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00:00 We saw the Delhi Capitals team succumb to quality bowling from KKR.

00:18 Which are the areas in which the batting lineup would be aiming to improve for the next match?

00:25 I think yes, batting has been okay.

00:30 We didn't feel too much pressure because our bowlers have been doing a great job.

00:35 We have done well in the bowling department.

00:38 Batting needs to be consistent, needs to be a bit more firing.

00:44 And we realised that in the last game probably you were 10-15 and short batting first.

00:49 So that's the plan going ahead.

00:51 We missed out Shaw, we missed out Stronis.

00:55 So it's like got a big gap to fill.

00:58 They have been a very important member of the Delhi Capitals team and injury is not

01:03 helping us right now.

01:04 On what's the update on Prithvi and Marcus Stronis?

01:08 Yeah, they both are getting better.

01:12 In fact Shaw had a hit in the nets yesterday.

01:15 Stronis started to run a bit.

01:17 We will be taking a call tomorrow before the game how Shaw feels.

01:25 But Stronis still got probably few matches to go from here on, I guess.

01:31 Ashwin and Morgan incident from the previous match?

01:36 Ashwin and Morgan, even if I go back to the World Cup when England won, even though batsmen

01:44 didn't want to take the run, but they got the boundary under the rule.

01:48 But I think there is grey areas in the law, we have to work it out.

01:57 Either yes or no.

01:58 If the ball hits the bat, the boundary goes or if it's thrown, the ball is dead or it

02:02 hits the body, don't allow the run.

02:05 There should be some rules like this.

02:06 It's a bit confusing for the players because someone is following the rule and they think

02:11 they are within the rights by taking extra run.

02:17 I think ICC and probably those who are the decision makers sit down and chat about it

02:22 and make it like yes or no.

02:24 There is lots of grey areas, players are still trying to figure out.

02:28 Since DC has almost qualified for the playoffs, can we see some new faces in the playing XI?

02:34 No, no, no, no, we have not qualified.

02:37 We have not qualified.

02:39 During the IPL, funny things happened and we are very much aware of it.

02:44 We have to keep playing, we have to keep getting better.

02:48 There are always areas to improve.

02:50 Even though you win the game, even though you are sitting at the top of the table, at

02:56 the second position, but you have to keep working hard.

02:59 IPL is the toughest tournament to win.

03:01 So we realized that last year we missed out in the finals, losing to Mumbai.

03:07 But I think we are very happy the way we have been playing, very happy the way we have performed

03:12 so far.

03:13 First phase of the IPL in India and now also we have started well, losing last game.

03:18 But overall it has been good.

03:20 But no, no, you first, you want to play your best team all the time.

03:25 If you want to win the IPL, you have to beat the team, the likes of Mumbai Indians and

03:31 KKR, those teams have been doing well.

03:34 CSK, we realized that very well, if you want to win the cup, you have to beat all these

03:39 teams and there is no hiding in the IPL.

03:41 You have to go out there and perform and play well on the day.

03:46 And so far we have done well.

03:48 So far we have, we are able to play as a team, we have performed collectively, we have so

03:54 many match winners, raising hands in different days, in different situations.

04:01 So lucky to have all those match winners and hoping that in tomorrow's game somebody will

04:07 stand up and win the game for us.

04:09 [END]

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