IPL 2023: LSG vs MI | I played for my father, he was in ICU for last 10 days, says Mohsin Khan
The Hindu
Architect of Lucknow Super Giants’ thrilling five-run win over Mumbai Indians, left-arm pacer Mohin Khan on May 16 dedicated his performance to his ailing father, who was discharged from the hospital after spending 10 days in the ICU.
Architect of Lucknow Super Giants' thrilling five-run win over Mumbai Indians, left-arm pacer Mohin Khan on May 16 dedicated his performance to his ailing father, who was discharged from the hospital after spending 10 days in the ICU.
The 24-year-old from Uttar Pradesh had a sensational season last year but he missed whole of domestic season and most part of the IPL this year due to a left shoulder injury.
Playing only his second match in 2023 IPL, Khan defended 11 runs off the final over against the destructive Tim David as Lucknow Super Giants inched closer to the IPL playoffs with a five-run win over Mumbai Indians.
“It’s been a tough time as I was injured, playing after a year. My father got discharged from the ICU yesterday and he was in the hospital for the last 10 days and I did it for him, he would have been watching,” he said at the presentation.
“I’m grateful to the team and the support staff, Gautam (Gambhir) sir, Vijay (Dahiya) sir for playing me this game even though I did not do well in the last game.” Talking about his plan in the final over, Khan said: “The plan was to execute what I did in practice. Even Krunal was talking to me and I told him the same.
“The run-up is the same, did not change it in the last over. I was trying to calm myself down, not look at the scoreboard and bowl the 6 balls well.
“Since the wicket was gripping, I tried the slower ball, but I bowled two of those and then changed to the yorker and it was reversing as well.”