‘Whenever Sachin talks you listen’: Cameron Green recalls his interaction with MI icon | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: There has been a trend in the IPL that players with hefty price tags often do not live up to the expectations and this season seems to follow the pattern with most expensive players of IPL 2023 yet to make their presence felt.
Mumbai Indians broke the bank to buy Cameron Green for a whopping Rs 17.5 crore but the Aussie all-rounder failed to make any impact with both bat and ball.
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Green, however, looks unperturbed with the price tag in his maiden IPL season and also hopes that his conversation with iconic Sachin Tendulkar about batting technicalities helps him in the upcoming matches.
Recalling his recent interaction with Mumbai Indians Icon Tendulkar, the 23-year-old said: “Obviously whenever Sachin talks you listen. He was talking about may be in red ball cricket the bat is slightly closed face to keep balls on ground but in white ball potentially opening up the face of the bat helps you to access balls on the off side and may be the trajectory as well. So that was the talk.”
Although it has been only two games, Green is yet to fire for Mumbai Indians and will be keen to make an impact against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday as both teams look for their first win of the season.

What about the pressure of a million dollar contract?
“No pressure at all. The conversations I have had with the support staff and people higher up, I don’t feel that at all. Thee have told me to enjoy my cricket and enjoy my experience of the IPL since it is my first time. Will take bit of time to adjust but no pressure.”
Green had missed the first two Tests against India recently due to a finger injury before making a comeback for the remaining two games. He scored a hundred in Ahmedabad Test.
With the WTC and Ashes right after the IPL, it is a big and busy year for Green who is not too worried about workload management.
“There is no load management for me. It is pretty clear for me the whole tournament. Just have to bowl four overs and we get rest days in between.”
“It is a big year. The first step is accepting that and secondly around the Australian team you get energy from people you know, over here there is new energy with new friends I have made.”
Having done well as an opener for Australian, Green would not mind batting at the same position for MI but at number three, he said he has the same mindset.
(With PTI Inputs)