{"id":169525,"date":"2026-05-19T11:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=169525"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:13:29","slug":"naman-dhir-sad-we-couldnt-give-ipl-trophy-to-our-fans-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=169525","title":{"rendered":"Naman Dhir: Sad we couldn\u2019t give IPL trophy to our fans this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70998876\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Even in a bleak situation, Mumbai Indians, which is already eliminated from the Indian Premier League (IPL)\u2019s playoffs race, is staying positive while looking to complete its engagements.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of MI\u2019s return leg IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here, touring batter Naman Dhir reflected his team\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMotivation is the fans. We are made for the fans. Whenever our team goes into the ground we go for the win. We will try and play our best cricket tomorrow and as well as (we played) in the last match.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ<\/b>  |          <b><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/kkr-vs-mi-preview-ipl-2026-kolkata-knight-riders-v-mumbai-indians-standings-points-table-news\/article70998309.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKR looks to stay alive in Playoffs race as Mumbai Indians visits<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, KKR will have better plans from (what it had in) the last match, but we see ourselves as favourites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dhir said injuries to senior players was a reason behind the five-time side\u2019s debacle. \u201cRohit (Sharma) had a hamstring injury. Surya(kumar Yadav) had to go on paternity leave. Hardik was not there. Quinton (de Kock) got ruled out because of injury. We missed them in crucial matches. This was also a reason that we weren\u2019t able to perform well. We are very sad this year that we didn\u2019t give a trophy to our fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes we did well in bowling, sometimes in batting. We couldn\u2019t put in a lot of collective effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dhir, however, did not see playing under three captains, Hardik, Surya and Jasprit Bumrah, as a distraction. \u201cWhen people talk about one family, the atmosphere is always like that. All the captains have different tactics. I, actually, enjoyed playing under everyone. So, I wouldn\u2019t say it was disturbing,\u201d said Dhir.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/naman-dhir-on-ipl-2026-season-mumbai-indians-vs-kolkata-knight-riders\/article70998876.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even in a bleak situation, Mumbai Indians, which is already eliminated from the Indian Premier League (IPL)\u2019s playoffs race, is staying positive while looking to complete its engagements. 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