"At First, It Was A Bit Tough For Him": MI Coach Mahela Jayawardena On Tim David

Mumbai Indians have had a season to forget as they are currently placed at the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table with just three wins in 13 games. The side will play their last league stage game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday and the Rohit Sharma-led side would look to end their season on a high. Tim David has been one positive for the franchise as he has managed to score 152 runs in seven games.

Head coach Mahela Jayawardena on Friday said that initially it was a little difficult for David but going ahead in the season, he showed how much quality he has.

"Yeah, I think when we got him (Tim David) at the auction, we felt that in the last 12 months what he has done in the circuit, he has a lot of talent. For us, it was about his temperament and how is he going to handle IPL because it is a different tournament from what he has experienced before. How he is going to adapt, initially, I felt it was a bit tough for him and that's probably why I guess he did not play through the season but we felt that he was hitting the ball. He had the confidence and he has shown the quality now of what he can do. It is not easy to come in that number and being able to get going straight away and finishing games off. He is adapting pretty well at the moment so for us, it is about giving him the opportunity and giving him the confidence as well," said Jayawardena while replying to a NDTV question during a virtual press conference.

"Obviously, Polly (Kieron Pollard) has been an integral part for us, he has been with Mumbai for such a long period. He has done it and has been amazing. Obviously, he struggled a bit this season. It is an opportunity for us going forward. It gives us different options on how we want to set