The Mumbai Indians’ Rs 8.25 crore big-hitting recruit Tim David is excited to get to play alongside India captain Rohit Sharma and West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
MI snapped up David in the IPL mega auction after a fierce bidding war. David has been trying to emulate the power game of Pollard heading into the 15th edition of the lucrative league and believes the two can accomplish a lot together.
”It is an exciting idea to bat with him. My admiration of Polly stems from his power-hitting and I have looked at some of his innings to see how I can emulate it. In the middle and death overs, we could take a couple of games away,” David said.
On Rohit Sharma and his approach, David said, “Rohit Sharma is a world-class player.” His batsmanship appears effortless. I really enjoy spending time with class players and picking their brains.
“As much as possible, I keep it simple. Even though I could be in a variety of situations, my aim is always to have a positive attitude and be willing to take some risks. Sometimes it may not come off but there is no better feeling than hitting one off the middle of the bat and it going for a big six.” David has played for various franchises across the world — Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2021 IPL, Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League, Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League, Southern Brave in The Hundred and Saint Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League.
