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IPL 2021: Eager to see which team can challenge Mumbai Indians this year, says Brian Lara

FirstCricket Staff • April 21, 2021, 14:49:07 IST
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Brian Lara speaks on his favourite moment from IPL 2021 so far, the players to watch out for among many things in this interview.

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IPL 2021: Eager to see which team can challenge Mumbai Indians this year, says Brian Lara

Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara is in India to cover the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) for Star Sports. Here he speak to the offical broadcasters of IPL 2021 on what he expects from the tournament this year, the players to watch out for and his favourite commentators among other things.

Here is the full interview:

Q**:** What are you looking forward to the most this year?

Brian Lara: I am looking forward to a team to challenge Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians are of course are a great little outfit and a great team. They have had their players for quite some time, so the stability is very good. So, I want to see one of the other teams to truly challenge them in this year’s 2021 IPL.

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 Q: Your most memorable game so far this year?

Lara: This year there have been quite a few games. The tournament is not that old but to think of, KKR falling apart in their second game – to lose, after being in such a great position, it’s pretty disappointing.

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Q: Your player to watch out for so far?

Lara: Young Abdul Samad. I know he has had just two innings, but I think he is someone who can pretty much be one of the shining knights at the end of the tournament.

Q: Which West Indian player is your pick for shining this year?

Lara: I think Jason Holder could do pretty well. He ended up replacing Mitchell Marsh in the 2020 IPL, so I expect him to maybe come up trumps this year. The tracks are not so favourable to pace where he is playing at present, but he is such a good all-round player that I hope he can maintain his play and really show that the West Indians are here to stay.

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Q: Who is your favourite co-commentator in the dugout?

Lara: It has got to be Scott Styris. His knowledge of the game and the questions he asks are great. I enjoy working with him.

Q: Who is your Greatest Of All Time?

Lara: The Greatest Of All Time has to be….different eras. I am someone who finds it very difficult to have an opinion on the Greatest Of All Time when there are so many good ones. I mean, back in the day, of course, Don Bradman. Let me give you a few – Garfield Sobers, a great all-rounder, Sir Vivian Richards, a great batsman. Then, in my time, you had guys like Jacques Kallis, all-around ability, Sachin Tendulkar, a great batsman. So, quite a few. I think I love, really appreciating each player for what they brought to the game.

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Q: Who was your cricketing hero while growing up?

Lara: When I was very young, it was Roy Fredricks, a left-handed opening batsman from the West Indies in the 70s and the early 80s. Back in those days as a kid, I was a left-handed batsman. He used to have a long-sleeve white shirt. I also used to have a long-sleeve white shirt, just to be like him. But then, as I grew a little older, Sir Vivian Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, these were all the guys who I tried to pick something and learn out of them.

Q: A left-hander out there who reminds you of yourself.

Lara: I would say Darren Bravo. When he is in form, he looks really good. So, yeah, from the same village. He is also family, so I can see why some of his shots resembled some of mine when I was playing.

Q: What is your routine like before you go live on TV?

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Lara: Rest, rest, and trying to gain as much knowledge of what I am going to talk about. But for me, it is such a hectic environment, such a bio-bubble, is getting as much rest as possible because it is pretty intense, for like eight hours or so every day.

Q: Who is the funniest co-commentator you have over here?

Lara: Of course, Graeme Swann, without a doubt!

Q: Is there a commentator whose voice you would love to borrow?

Lara: Definitely, not Michael Holding. I think that’s very unique. I’d like to develop a voice of my own. So, I am unhappy with it at the present and hopefully, I can refine it, stand out and stand unique.

Q: What do you love the most about being here in India?

Lara: India is like a second home. I came to India when I was 14-years-old. I came in 1984 to play in a school’s tournament. Since then, I have fallen in love with the place. A lot of good friends are there. The entire country is beautiful. It has, like every other country, has its good and bad points, but I love it and being in a country that loves cricket, is so very important. I feel very humbled when I am actually here in India.

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Q: Your cricket debut or your commentary debut. Which one made you more nervous?

Lara: Cricketing debut for sure. Commentary is kind of riding on your cricket career. Being a 19-year-old and getting an opportunity to play for the West Indies was something very special.

Q: Would you bat first and set the target or would you chase it down?

Lara: I think chasing down looks like one of the better things to do, maybe percentage-wise. But I just feel that when the target is onboard, you know exactly what you have to do.

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