Mumbai Indians' wicketkeeper batter Ryan Rickelton said that the team isn't too worried about their loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their last fixture and backed them to bounce back strongly in the Eliminator. PBKS beat MI by seven wickets in their last league fixture in Jaipur.
00:00It feels surreal to be very honest I mean it feels really good very satisfying and the best thing is obviously we manifested as a team as a team not individually me but as a team we manifested when the auctions were done we had a group on whatsapp and then we had conversations so we manifested that this year we will win the title our first aim was to finish the top two and obviously we passed that huddle but again manifesting is one thing believing is another thing so we believed we manifested and then we worked hard we worked hard
00:29for it for this and again the credit goes to the management the support staff everyone literally every single individual associated with Punjab Kings not only the players or the coaching staff but everyone who is associated with us we had four five camps before the IPL and then you you can see the results I mean we are in top two and it's not easy in a league like IPL to finish in top two
00:47let us come to the match you had a very difficult target chasing 180 is not an easy thing but way that Preyant Shah and George English were batting you know so tell us about the serve service and how good it was you know and the batting history of the road
01:00so initially what we felt as a team like the ball was stopping a bit there was some kind of tennis ball bounce we felt but then obviously later on the wicket was much better than what it was initially but again 180 on board plus a very good bowling attack MI has a very good bowling attack
01:15so that was a tough task but the way Priyansh and Josh played I mean it's out of the world I mean we know Priyansh how well he is playing and Josh again coming at the right time at the best form of his life I mean the shots he played I mean they were surreal shots
01:27so midway through the first innings Surya had come and Surya obviously being one of the best batters in D20 cricket he is finding he has this ability to find gaps behind square so what were your plans it felt like although he scored a half century I think you still managed to contain those boundary runs from him so as a team are you happy with how you bowled Surya?
01:49yes obviously I mean we had our plans we had our bowling meetings before the matches so obviously what we planned we executed because planning is one thing executing is another thing and in the pressure match because this was a pressure game because whoever would have won finished the top two so obviously the way Arsh, Marco, this guy Vaishak bowled I mean that was really good to see and the way Kylie played his first game and he was fearless I mean the way he bowled I mean sometimes it's not the stats which shows but the execution what they did what we planned
02:19was so good I mean he scored 50 odd but obviously what you said we contained him and obviously the wicket helped us a bit but because we wanted him to play on our strength not on his strength so that's what we did well
02:32Surya how is he playing at the Surya senior?
02:36yeah obviously I've said before also like Surya is a very dear friend I know him since past 10-15 years but playing under him he being the captain this was the best thing that has happened to me to be very honest I mean the way he gives freedom to everyone not only me but to everyone
02:49in the team and when I say everyone it's the 25 of them plus the support staff plus the people who are in the content team media team logistic everyone the way he gives them the freedom is something very appreciable about him and the way he has developed a culture in the Punjab side that obviously we love each other we care for each other that was the main motto of Ricky sir and Surya the day one when we had a meeting that we need to maintain a culture we need to care for each other and obviously results will take care of itself
03:16Surya Surya has been enjoying the year and you have a home ground in the airport you lost one and win one so how do you feel here?
03:25No it feels good sir obviously we won two actually I guess yeah so we won two here lost one but then obviously a very good beautiful ground I mean the wicket is really good the outfield is really good and obviously the fans here were very supportive so that was something which was which we really liked as a team and hopefully next year whenever we will come we will get the same support
03:45My question is how everyone talked about you think so you are proud on the world so do you think your team is the top of the world too close to me?
03:54No sir not top of the world to be very honest because what we have believed what we have manifested is still yet to come so obviously this is something where we really enjoy because we enjoy each other's success if we would have not qualified for the drop 2 we still would have been happy that we qualified but again it's the half job done what it does
04:10for the drop two we still would have been happy that we have qualified but again it's the half
04:14job done what shrey has told in the last meeting that qualification is half job done finishing top
04:19two is half job done the full job will be done on the third of june i guess when late at night
04:2412 o'clock we'll have a press conference then that will be the time i'll tell you that yes we
04:27are at the top of the world another question yes now every team
04:33yes i mean very right use yeah yes all 10 all 10 teams are equally uh good i mean you see last
04:52game csk i mean this year they are finished bottom of the table the way but the way they have they
04:56have played srs against kk the way they have played so all teams are good it's just that few moments
05:01you have to win someday you lose someday you win so it's kind of that thing but all 10 teams are
05:05top-notch you cannot say that number one is the best number 10 is not the best all 10 teams are really
05:09good last two questions you see in ipll obviously the most consistent teams finish top two but once
05:16you go into a playoff it kind of becomes a lottery a couple of days of cricket can decide whether you
05:21finish go to the final finish both uh now you will be missing marco jansen who's been such an important
05:27part of the team as well so how do you how you're looking to cope with that and the pressure of
05:31being because since the last 11 years you guys haven't made it there so there'll be some fresh
05:36young team as well so how do you mind uh thinking coping yeah it feels good to be honest that obviously
05:4111 years we couldn't have but obviously we are not thinking about the past it's this year because this
05:45year what i told the culture we have maintained the culture and that is really helping us everyone
05:50individually and talking about marco i mean he was asset he's asset to any team i mean all good wishes to him
05:55he's going to follow wdc but then again we have players to fill his boot i mean as much by is
06:00there kylie has just come so obviously we have good players and not only jensen this team when you see
06:06all 14 matches league games we have played every match is a new new face new hero so someday shreyas
06:12have done well today josh and priyans someday prab someday arish so obviously it's a combined team
06:17effort when you finish the top two the most important thing is that there's no only one or two heroes you
06:21have 11 12 heroes or if not 11 12 6 7 heroes so obviously our team has 6 7 heroes and hopefully
06:28in the finals we all can come together and win the title last question
06:31a word on your youtube channel how fit is he is he good enough to go into playoffs so can you tell
06:37something about him yeah i mean the physio team is taking care of him i mean i didn't have a word but
06:42yes obviously fingers crossed hopefully you will see him that's all i can say and a word on the
06:47vicky ponting as well how influential i am seeing you in the dressing room by far the best team coach
06:52i've ever played i've mentioned two names before brian lara sir and now i'm mentioning vicky ponting
06:56sir because he has changed the team culture he has changed our mindset he has changed our belief
07:01so all those things the credit goal has to be to him because obviously he's the one who changed our
07:06perspective towards the game culture what i said care caring about each other respecting each other
07:15feeling happy in each other's performance i mean it's very easy to say all these things
07:19and obviously you need to do this you need to do that but again building it is a different thing so
07:23he made sure that he built like day one he told he and shayas both told us like they will treat
07:30yuzi chahal maybe in the most senior player and our bus driver the same i mean this is something and
07:34they have maintained this they have maintained this that they have given the same respect to yuzi chahal
07:38and they have given the same respect to our bus driver so this says a lot about the team
