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"If you need any help, I’m there by your side" - Zahoor Khan recounts Rohit Sharma meeting

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"If you need any help, I’m there by your side" the words from five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians captain and his favourite batter Rohit Sharma took Zahoor Khan some time to process as the UAE pacer was pleasantly surprised with the warm gesture by such a stalwart of world cricket.Roped in as a net bowler by the Mumbai Indians when the IPL was moved to the UAE in 2020, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zahoor got the chance to bowl at the Hitman.&nbsp;Zahoor has been a part of the Mumbai Indians net-bowling unit since 2014, but it was after his wicket-maiden in the Abu Dhabi T10, 2019 tournament, that made him a force that the Mumbai Indians were interested in.Recounting his association with the Mumbai Indians franchise, the 30-year-old said that he desperately wanted to be a part of the team after sharing the dressing room with the likes of Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah and other MI players.“I still remember the first day of training, I reached the stadium before the team arrived, and as I saw the players coming in, I found myself in one corner..only to find Rohit Sharma’s kit bag beside me. When Rohit came, I offered him the seat, but Instead he hugged me and made me feel relaxed saying, ‘Paaji pura pavilion apka hai, apko kisi bhi cheez jarurat ho toh banda haazir hai (The entire pavilion is yours, in case you need anything let me know),’” said Zahoor.“And that followed the chance encounter to bowl to Rohit at the nets. I started with a slow bouncer that surprised Rohit, and followed it up with a fast yorker, and another slower bouncer.” recalled Zahoor.“Rohit bhai would come to me and make me comfortable even though I was the one who troubled him with those deliveries.”“I remember bowling with Bumrah at the nets when the IPL was played here in 2014, but since then he has become a world class bowler, and we exchanged our cricketing knowledge with each other,” Zahoor recalled.“My world changed. The legends of the game like Mahela Jayawardene, Zaheer Khan, started addressing me by my name, which is a very big thing for me,” he said.Once he landed in the MI dressing room, he was overwhelmed by the response, and started visualising himself in the MI jersey one day. When the ILT20 was announced, Zahoor’s passion for playing for the blue jersey came true.Zahoor said that it was his late mother Farhad Biwi’s blessings that pumped him up before bowling the maiden over to Lendl Simmons in the Abu Dhabi T10, which in a way opened the doors of franchise cricket for him.&nbsp;“During the Abu Dhabi T10, she was in hospital. My mother told me, "Go and play your best game. The whole world will remember you,” the words resonated Zahoor during the game.&nbsp;“The dream was to always play for MI as I had served them as a net bowler and fully aware of how they operate. And the ILT20 league came at the right moment. I finally got my chance to feature for the MI team,” said an emotional Zahoor.

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MI Emirates debutants Zahir Khan (2/32) and Craig Overton (1/14) came up with impressive bowling performances before the team went down fighting against Dubai Capitals by seven wickets in their final league stage encounter of the ILT20 tournament, played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.Having already qualified for the play-offs, the MI Emirates went in without the big four in their last league match of the tournament. Captain Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir and Trent Boult were rested as the franchise looked to test the bench before the business end of the tournament.The onus was on the seasoned West Indian Nicholas Pooran to lead the side and the stand-in skipper shouldered the responsibility with an authoritative 43 off 31 deliveries, when the chips were down for the MI Emirates after being put in to bat.Coming in at the end of the powerplay, the skipper struck five boundaries and a six during his stay for the next 10 overs, where he was involved in a crucial 56-run fifth wicket stand with Dan Mousley, to set the tone of MI Emirates’ eventual total of 164/6.Mousley, the 21-year-old from England, utilised the initial reprieve well as his 35-ball unbeaten 31, ensured that the MI Emirates’ innings got the late flourish by adding 48 runs in the last five overs, with Jordan Thompson contributing a vital 8-ball 16.Earlier, Muhammed Waseem struck a blistering 24-ball 31, powered by a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, to help MI Emirates arrest a faulty start. Waseem got the perfect partner in Lorcan Tucker as the right-handed combo revived the MI Emirates’ innings with a 46-run third wicket stand after Jake Ball struck twice in one over to remove Andre Fletcher (9) and Bas de Leede (2) in a span of three deliveries.Commenting on his batting form, Waseem, who’s the only UAE player to be in the list of the top three run-getters, said, “I always prioritise the team’s performance, and try to contribute as much as I can with my batting to help the team win. If I contribute to the team’s performance, my name will automatically be in the list of top run-getters.”“I look forward to continue in the same vein and contribute to the best of my abilities to help the team win the next three games in the play-offs and win the title,” he added.However, the flourishing partnership was clipped by Sikandar Raza on the last ball of the powerplay, reducing the MI Emirates to 58/3 before Pooran arrived. Waseem’s knock was a perfect mix of caution and aggression, as he showed great maturity in holding one end with wickets falling at the other, and switching roles once Pooran joined him in the middle.Waseem also said that he plans to take the learnings from the experience of rubbing shoulders with the likes of Pollard, and the other seasoned campaigners in the MI Emirates’ set-up to good use when he represents the national side.“I have learnt a lot from this tournament, and would look forward to imbibe more during the playoffs from the senior players like Bravo, Pollard, Pooran and Imran Tahir, and try to pass those when I play for my national team,” he said.In their defence of 164, Afghanistan left-arm wrist spinner Zahir Khan produced a spectacular show in his very first over, that ended up as a double-wicket maiden.“I feel 164 was a fighting total, our bowling was also decent enough but we must give credit to the opposition for the way they batted,” Waseem said at the post-match presser.Playing his first match of the tournament, Zahir’s fiery spell did apply the brakes on the Capitals’ scoring as he retained the pressure exerted by Craig Overton at the other end by getting the first breakthrough for the Emirates with the wicket of Robin Uthappa (29). In the very next over, the Afghan chinaman removed the other opener George Munsey (14) and Rovman Powell for nought in a span of three deliveries to reduce the opponents to 44/3.With dew playing a role in the second innings, the MI Emirates bowlers had to deal with the challenge, and the duo of Dasun Shanaka (58 not out) and Raza (56 not out) took full advantage of it by forging together a 122-run unbeaten partnership to eventually help the Capitals get over the line and keep themselves in the hunt for a place in the play-offs.

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First things first: We are through to the play-offs. And thus, this final group stage game, is more of a formality. Not for the Dubai Capitals though. They have to win this game to stay in contention of making it through, and would understandably be coming out all guns blazing. We, meanwhile, can relax a bit, experiment around, give some of the guys on the bench a go, preserve some of our otherwise-regulars.&nbsp;There’s a fine line we have to toe though. In the quest for experimenting, we need to ensure we do not give up on our winning momentum. Also, there is enough reward in this ILT20 to finish in the top two and have a second bite at the cherry. And for that, we have to win.&nbsp;The Abu Dhabi leg is done, and the action now moves to Dubai. Also, in terms of some head-to-head news, the last time these two teams met, 428 runs were scored in the day. We ended up on the wrong side of the result though. It’s time to avenge!&nbsp;&nbsp;What: Dubai Capitals vs MI Cape Town&nbsp;When: Sunday (February 5, 2023)Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiWhat to expect: Plenty of runs, plenty of drama, and plenty of excitement&nbsp;What they said: “We need our fans in Dubai now. We are no longer going to be playing in Abu Dhabi. Great to see the fans coming out in numbers tonight. It is just an hour’s drive, so please make your way to Dubai. We need your support. This is the business end of the tournament. Go MI!” – DJ Bravo

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Match 10 preview: Time to tighten up the screws against the Capitals

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MI Emirates have officially sealed their place in the play-offs of the ILT20, with a game to spare,&nbsp; after a 18-run victory over the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in their penultimate league stage game, played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Friday.Commenting on the clinical performance of the side, MI Emirates head coach Shane Bond said, “We sort of felt we’ll qualify as our run-rate was already high. There wasn’t too much pressure, we were pretty comfortable with where we were. The big one is taking a step forward to take one of the top two spots.”Put in to bat, MI Emirates came out to bat with a different approach seen from the earlier games, as they preferred to stay calm and save their wickets till the 10th over of the innings before the ever dependable Muhammed Waseem (60 off 44 balls) broke the shackles, and in a way laid the platform for skipper Kieron Pollard (43 off 17 balls) to ensure a turbo-charged finish to the innings and eventually post a competitive 180/4.The mighty Trinidadian right-hander consumed just six deliveries to get his eyes in before taking on Andre Russell for 26 runs off the 18th over of the innings, that included three fours and two sixes. With Nicholas Pooran (10) in company, Pollard knew he had the license to go all out and went after Sabir Ali for another six before the young UAE bowler got the better of Pollard, but by then the damage was mostly done. Pollard is now in the second spot among the highest run getters in the tournament with 337 runs.But it was Waseem, who not only took full advantage of the three dropped chances, but set the tone with yet another classy half century that came off a mighty slog-sweep over square. Waseem, who had started his innings on a sedate note, changed gears after the 12th over of the innings, in which he slammed as many as four sixes and a boundary to step on the gas.“We know what a destructive and fine player he (Waseem) is, we wanted him to get the runs at the back end even after the slow start. Our batting group has done a great job throughout the tournament,” the former Kiwi pacer said.Bond is happy to see the four UAE boys (Muhammed Waseem, Zahoor Khan, Vriitya Aravind and&nbsp; Basil Hameed) in the MI Emirates squad making vital contributions throughout the competition, and raising their hands whenever the situation demanded.&nbsp;“This is ILT20, and we have four very fine local players in the squad, and all four have got an opportunity to play which is pretty pleasing from MI Emirates’ perspective. It’s always nice to have your local player as one of your star performers and really leading from the front, that means a lot to us and we hope he (Waseem) continues to do that in the tournament,” Bond added.&nbsp;Waseem, who vaulted to the fourth spot among the highest run-getters with 303 runs, found the perfect partner in Ireland’s Lorcan Tucker, slamming a 23-ball 33, inclusive of three fours and a six, and more importantly forged a 87-run second wicket partnership that propelled the MI Emirates to 122 off 14 overs.Playing his second match of the ILT20, the Irish wicketkeeper-batter provided the much needed impetus to the MI Emirates innings once Andre Fletcher’s (22 off 25 balls) departed following a decent 35-run opening start.In response, Dwayne Bravo starred for the MI Emirates with three wickets after Trent Boult’s started off with a wicket maiden and jolted the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders with the scalp of opener Paul Sterling for a duck and the seasoned leg-spinner Imran Tahir got Brandon King (20) walking off, with the scoreboard reading 25/2.&nbsp;And by the time, things started settling for the batting side, Tahir inflicted further damage by trapping Charith Asalanka (14) in front. Zahoor Khan then got the prized scalps of Andre Russell (42) and Connor Esterhuizen (17) to bury their hopes of a turnaround, even as his UAE teammate Fazalhaq Farooqi completed the rest of the formalities to seal MI Emirates berth in the playoffs.“I hope from here on we can have a settled line-up and remain injury-free and we can challenge for the trophy,” an optimistic Bond commented.

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An explosive batter is Waseem's all-time favourite player? 💥

Some of the boys wrestled with this one 😅#MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

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There was something for everyone at the MI Fan Carnival 🛝🎪

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There was something for everyone at the MI Fan Carnival 🛝🎪

Smells like team spirit 💙

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Smells like team spirit 💙

The Llord never saw that coming! 😱 

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The Llord never saw that coming! 😱

There's never a dull day with this team 🤩  

Take a peek inside an eventful last few days at #MIEmirates 📹

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Take a peek inside an eventful last few days at #MIEmirates 📹

The ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕞𝕡𝕚𝕠𝕟 has fine taste 👌 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

Can you guess DJ Bravo's favourite player of all time? 🤔

Performances that highlighted our fighting spirit 👊 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

Boult and Pooran picked up our dressing room man of the match awards 👏

Fletcher and Pooran may have a future in the commentary box 🎙️😅

Relive the positive vibes from our superb win last night 😎

There were plenty of good performances to choose from 🙌 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

Farooqi and Mousley picked up our dressing room man of the match awards 👏

Young Vriitya Aravind has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 🇦🇪 cricket 📈

Now he is playing for his 'dream franchise' and learning from the greats 🔥

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Young Vriitya Aravind has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 🇦🇪 cricket 📈

Would you rather 𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐝 or 𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭? 😅 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #shorts

A day to recharge as a 𝕋𝔼𝔸𝕄 🔋 #OneFamily #Shorts

Desert Safari done the #MIEmirates way 🐪

A look behind the scenes of the #MIEmirates way 📹 #OneFamily #Shorts

Work, Play and Grow together 💙

The Kiwi handled that Rapid Fire expertly 👌 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

On the pitch or on camera, Boult's delivery is lightning quick ⚡

All pumped up and ready to go again 💪

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All pumped up and ready to go again 💪 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #MIEvDV

Young Vriitya gets wicketkeeping tutorials from Parthiv 👨‍🏫🧤

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Young Vriitya gets wicketkeeping tutorials from Parthiv 👨‍🏫🧤#MIEmirates #OneFamily

Guess who is Pollard's favourite player? 😎

We put the skipper on the spot with some quick-fire questions 🧐

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Guess who is Pollard's favourite player? 😎

Fighting words from the coach & captain after a valiant display last night 💪

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Fighting words from the coach & captain after a valiant display last night 💪#MIEmirates #OneFamily

A slight mix-up involving poor Trent Boult in the dressing room POTM ceremony 😅

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A slight mix-up involving poor Trent Boult in the dressing room POTM ceremony 😅

Yesterday is history. Now we go again 💪

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Yesterday is history. Now we go again 💪 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #MIvDC

Find yourself a team that enjoys each individual's success like this 💙

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Find yourself a team that enjoys each individual's success like this 💙#MIEmirates #OneFamily

When the scoreboard says 20 needed to win off the last over 😳

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When the scoreboard says 20 needed to win off the last over 😳#MIEmirates #OneFamily

We are still not over that epic finish in the win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 🤩

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We are still not over that epic finish in the win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 🤩

DJ Bravo's cake smashing skills are at the pro level 🎂

Birthday boy Jason found out the hard way after our win last night 😅

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DJ Bravo's cake smashing skills are at the pro level 🎂

The intensity in training never drops at #MIEmirates 💪

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The intensity in training never drops at #MIEmirates 💪#OneFamily

This Fill The Glass challenge will have you on the edge of your seat! 🫣#OneFamily #Shorts #MIEmirates

MI Emirates: The Way of Water 🍿

This Table Tennis battle got intense! 😅🏓#MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

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A sneak peek behind the scenes of our happy camp 📹 #OneFamily #Shorts

Living that #MIEmirates life 💙

A work of art from the 𝕃𝕃𝕆ℝ𝔻 🖼️ #MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

This is the Kieron Pollard content we live for 😂

WIDE or not a WIDE though? 🤔

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This is the Kieron Pollard content we live for 😂

This is what it means to meet your cricketing heroes 🙌 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #shorts

This is what it means to meet your cricketing heroes 🙌 #MIEmirates #OneFamily

Here's why we aren't surprised that Pooran has smashed the most sixes in the ILT20 💥

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Here's why we aren't surprised that Pooran has smashed the most sixes in the ILT20 💥

Dan Mousley saw a single stump and said "I'll hit that" 🎯

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Dan Mousley saw a single stump and said "I'll hit that" 🎯

Muhammad Waseem thought this would be an easy challenge 🤷‍♂️

James Franklin had other ideas 😅

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Muhammad Waseem thought this would be an easy challenge 🤷‍♂️

The secret behind that 𝟏𝟎𝟏 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 six by Pollard 💪☄️

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The secret behind that 𝟏𝟎𝟏 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 six by Pollard 💪☄️

Waseem made sure to seek out his No1 fan after the match 💙#MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

Plenty of positivity in the camp after back-to-back wins 👍

Timely contributions from Tahir and Pooran in yesterday's win 💪#MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

That's how you celebrate your dressing room man of the match awards 😅

Pooran always has time for our fans 💙#MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

Inspiring words from Bondy after a brave performance to bag our second win 👊

1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣m and still the 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝-longest six? 🧐 #MIEmirates #OneFamily #Shorts

Late in the day, but here’s some Monday motivation ft. our ever-smiling Spiceman 😃

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Here’s some Monday motivation ft. our ever-smiling Spiceman 😃#MIEmirates #OneFamily

Muhammad Waseem speaks on his flying start to the tournament 🚀
 
🤝 Chemistry with Pooran
🧢 Playing for Captain Pollard
🏟️ The next game at Sharjah

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Muhammad Waseem is loving life under Captain Pollard and we don't blame him 🫡

Messi or Ronaldo? 🐐

Our boys tried to settle the GOAT debate 😅

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Messi or Ronaldo? 🐐    Our boys tried to settle the GOAT debate 😅

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