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IPL 2025: Marsh, Pooran Getting Out Early Brought The Best Out Of Markram Against DC, Says Boucher
New Delhi: Mark Boucher, the former Mumbai Indians head coach, believes the early dismissals of Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran allowed Aiden Markram to shine by taking calculated risks while hitting a fine 66 off 45 balls in the side’s narrow two-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR).
"From a mental space, he (Markram) would have come into the IPL not with the biggest contract. You're playing with Marsh and Pooran, you probably felt that he'd be the guy to take the backward step there.
“I think when Marsh left for personal reasons, that's when Markram sort of came into his own because he almost adopted that 'I'm the senior player here' (in this position). With Marsh and Pooran getting out (early in this game), I thought that brought the best out of him as well," said Boucher on ESPNCricinfo.
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