IPL 2022: Felt that season didn't really start for Mumbai Indians till the first win, says Tim David

Mumbai Indians batter Tim David on Monday said that he felt that their season only started once they won their first game in the IPL after eight straight defeats. MI are still last among 10 teams but David has contributed in all three wins so far with his lusty hitting at the back-end. "Kind of felt like the season didn't really start for us till we got that first win.

Since then, we have played some really good cricket," David said on the eve of the team's penultimate league game against Sunrisers Hyderabad to be played at the Wankhede stadium on Tuesday. "We have won three of our last four games and there has been a good feeling in the team," David added. On the personal front, picking his skipper Rohit Sharma's brains was helpful.

"Obviously, Rohit's played a lot of cricket, so it is about trying to gain some of his experiences, staying calm, things that work in Indian conditions, and how we want to play as a team together. "It's been a good experience to share the dressing room with him and hopefully, it can continue," maintained David, who has 106 runs from six IPL games. Six hitting at the death is a specific skill and the Singapore man of Australian origin spends hours honing his big-hitting skills.

"I spend a lot of my time in the nets trying to hit sixes. I think it's about putting pressure on the bowler and recognizing the right situations when you can try that in a game. "There might be different pitches, or grounds that suit power-hitting off particular bowlers.