‘It’s in our management’: Mahela Jayawardene backs Mumbai Indians to seal IPL playoff berth | Cricket News – Times of India

Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene with captain Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene expressed confidence in his staff’s skill to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs, insisting they’ve “always been in contention” following a six-match successful streak. The 5-time champions now face a should-win conflict in opposition to Delhi Capitals on the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, with a playoff berth on the road.“It’s in our control. It’s a great position to be here,” Jayawardene mentioned throughout MI’s coaching session on Tuesday. “The message from me to the boys was to focus on our routines, the way we train, the way we plan, and how we’ve approached the tournament.”Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!A win over Delhi will safe MI the fourth and closing playoff spot alongside Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Punjab Kings. However, a loss would put their destiny in the arms of different outcomes, significantly the DC vs PBKS match on May 24.Who’s that IPL participant?“We’ve played good cricket to deserve to be in that situation. We’ll go out and try and play our best game of cricket tomorrow,” Jayawardene added.Commenting on the up to date taking part in situations permitting one further hour per match to counter climate disruptions, Jayawardene remained cautiously optimistic. “If it helps, it helps, but if you have serious rain, I don’t know whether the extra hour is going to matter. Still, everyone would prefer a game over a washout.”

On squad availability, he confirmed replacements have been lined up for departing abroad gamers: “Two of them — Richard Gleeson and Charith Asalanka — are already here. Jonny (Bairstow) will arrive tomorrow.”Jayawardene praised his aspect’s resilience: “We were in a similar must-win scenario after being 4-1. The boys reacted well. Even in the last game, we gave ourselves a great opportunity.”