MI vs SRH: Naman Dhir welcomes dry ball rule as relief for bowlers

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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.

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