New Delhi. Tilak Verma, the young talent of Mumbai Indians, is talking about his captain Rohit Sharma. In a season that saw Mumbai Indians face the biggest challenge in their IPL history, Verma has emerged as a future asset for the five-time champions. There is a spark in Tilak Verma. The support provided by Rohit Sharma, Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene and Cricket (Operations Director) Zaheer Khan and everyone around him is with and around Tilak Verma. And then there is his teenage partner Devald Brevis in this team, in whose friendship and company Tilak Verma has learned a lot.

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Tilak Verma said, “I have always liked Rohit bhai, so getting the cap from him got me really excited and gave me a lot of confidence. He keeps telling me that I shouldn’t take pressure in any situation, and says, ‘Keep enjoying your game the way you enjoy and play. You are young, it’s time to enjoy it. If you ever lose it, it doesn’t come back. So the more you enjoy and play your own game, positive things will come to you. If you feel sad today, feel pressured, and the match isn’t going well, you won’t have time to go back to a good place. So enjoy yourself. Bad days will come, good days will also come.

Tilak Verma further said, Mumbai Indians are in a bit down phase now

Tilak Verma further said, “Right now, Mumbai Indians are in a little down phase. We are playing well, but we are losing matches due to small mistakes. So even now he tells me that I am doing really well and I don’t need to change anything. ‘These things happen, and we’ll be back, you’re doing well, so keep enjoying.’ He always tells me this, and it feels great.”

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Tilak Verma says, “Rohit bhai has always told me to enjoy my own game and this is something that I always remember. It will be with me for the rest of my life in general. And this work too. Is doing it. If I’ve started well, it’s because of him.”

Tilak Verma says no one is better than Jayawardene for inputs related to technical aspects of batting

Tilak Verma says no one is better than Jayawardene for inputs related to the technical aspects of batting. According to Tilak Verma, “He talks to me about my batting and gives suggestions. If I prepare myself to play a shot and we get out playing that shot, he tells me to play that shot in the next match as well. Because that’s my scoring shot, you can get out on it, but you’ll get runs from it. He makes a person mentally strong.”

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If Rohit infuses character and confidence in him and Jayawardene inculcates the physical and mental aspects of his batting, Zaheer is working to instill in him the awareness of the game, and his strategic sense.

About Zaheer’s contribution to his game, Tilak says, “He keeps telling us to be aware of our rounding in every match. Every team is different, bowlers are different, strategy is different and pitch is also different. Even if we play in the same ground, the atmosphere may be different on the second day. That’s why he advises us to adapt to the situation. If you adapt to the situation, it becomes easier to navigate that situation. You don’t need to think too much, you will automatically come up with ideas on how to handle it.”

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Off the field, Tilak has a close friendship with Dewald Brevis

Off the field, Tilak has a close friendship with Dewald Brevis. Regarding this, Tilak says, “We are close outside the field as well. Since we are of similar age, we mingled quickly. He is often in my room, whenever we go somewhere, we go together. We are so close now that we understand each other well on and off the field. In such a situation, it has become very easy to bat in the match with him. The understanding is great, and we can go to each other and tell each other if something is going wrong. It makes the situation very easy in a match. And when you are doing well on the field, the relationship automatically gets stronger off the field as well.”

The challenges on the field are similar to those faced by every franchise in the IPL. However, the off-field environment remains excellent, setting the stage and direction for a bright future.