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Sachin Tendulkar's anger at teammates' lapses in the previous game will be reflected in Mumbai Indians' intensity on the field in the IPL match against Pune Warriors here on Wednesday.
Captain Yuvraj Singh's frustration at his team, Pune Warriors, falling short of expectations in the previous match will queer the pitch for the IPL debutant.
Both are inspiring leaders, as Tendulkar showed with the bat against Kochi Tuskers and Yuvraj displayed as an all-rounder against Delhi Daredevils.
Outstanding individual effort from the captains was followed by first defeat in three games for Mumbai Indians and Pune Warriors.
Message to teams
The bitter taste of defeat is not something these two heavyweights suffer in silence, so the message to raise performance levels or face the music have been heard in both camps.
MI fielders and bowlers cracked under pressure when Kochi strokeplayers Brendon McCullum, Mahela Jayawardene, Brad Hodge and Ravindra Jadeja cut loose at the Wankhede.
Dropped catches by Rohit Sharma and Ali Murtuza, sluggish bowling by Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard and Harbhajan Singh resulted in the favourite floundering before the Tuskers' charge.
Tendulkar's first Twenty20 century (100 not out off 66 balls) remained a mere statistic and MI ended up loser.
MI has in Andrew Symonds, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan, Malinga and Pollard big-match performers capable of leaving their mark on the game. The first three have yet to make an impact in IPL-IV. Utility players R. Sathish and Munaf Patel keep firing away as per the team plan. Ambati Rayudu makes heads turn with audacious hitting and with the skipper stretching the boundaries of batting excellence, there is no limit to the heights MI can soar.
Just as much as Tendulkar hates to lose, Yuvraj is a leader for whom winning is the ultimate aim.
The left-hander has regained the swagger and timing of old in his batting, casting away the self-imposed restrictions at the crease witnessed during World Cup 2011.
With the ball in hand, the Pune Warriors captain kept plugging away at one end in an enthralling four overs.
Pune Warriors bowlers failed to get a stranglehold when Daredevils batsmen went for broke chasing 187 on a lively track and the captain ended up waging a lone battle (four for 29).
T20's unpredictability forces captains to spring surprises and remain ahead of the game, using experience and innovation as the case may be.
Tendulkar and Yuvraj are able to do that individually and get into position of absolute domination. As team leaders though, one defeat has dented their pride, forcing them into tough decisions to get their squads back on track
Captain Yuvraj Singh's frustration at his team, Pune Warriors, falling short of expectations in the previous match will queer the pitch for the IPL debutant.
Both are inspiring leaders, as Tendulkar showed with the bat against Kochi Tuskers and Yuvraj displayed as an all-rounder against Delhi Daredevils.
Outstanding individual effort from the captains was followed by first defeat in three games for Mumbai Indians and Pune Warriors.
Message to teams
The bitter taste of defeat is not something these two heavyweights suffer in silence, so the message to raise performance levels or face the music have been heard in both camps.
MI fielders and bowlers cracked under pressure when Kochi strokeplayers Brendon McCullum, Mahela Jayawardene, Brad Hodge and Ravindra Jadeja cut loose at the Wankhede.
Dropped catches by Rohit Sharma and Ali Murtuza, sluggish bowling by Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard and Harbhajan Singh resulted in the favourite floundering before the Tuskers' charge.
Tendulkar's first Twenty20 century (100 not out off 66 balls) remained a mere statistic and MI ended up loser.
MI has in Andrew Symonds, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan, Malinga and Pollard big-match performers capable of leaving their mark on the game. The first three have yet to make an impact in IPL-IV. Utility players R. Sathish and Munaf Patel keep firing away as per the team plan. Ambati Rayudu makes heads turn with audacious hitting and with the skipper stretching the boundaries of batting excellence, there is no limit to the heights MI can soar.
Just as much as Tendulkar hates to lose, Yuvraj is a leader for whom winning is the ultimate aim.
The left-hander has regained the swagger and timing of old in his batting, casting away the self-imposed restrictions at the crease witnessed during World Cup 2011.
With the ball in hand, the Pune Warriors captain kept plugging away at one end in an enthralling four overs.
Pune Warriors bowlers failed to get a stranglehold when Daredevils batsmen went for broke chasing 187 on a lively track and the captain ended up waging a lone battle (four for 29).
T20's unpredictability forces captains to spring surprises and remain ahead of the game, using experience and innovation as the case may be.
Tendulkar and Yuvraj are able to do that individually and get into position of absolute domination. As team leaders though, one defeat has dented their pride, forcing them into tough decisions to get their squads back on track