Xtra Time Web Desk: Five times Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians management has come up with a special gesture towards its players. In order to make their players feel at home in the bio bubble the MI management has transformed their team room with the pictures of the family of their players. On entering the team room, one can see the family photographs of Rohit Sharma, Chris Lynn, Quinton de Kock, Trent Boult , Ishan Kishan , Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and others. Each and every member of MI team has got a place in the team room.
According to team sources, the franchise has taken this step to make players feel more comfortable and survive the two-month-long bio-bubble. The MI team management feels by this gesture they are bringing the families of the players closer to them and players feel as if they are at home.
On a wall with the words ‘Har Indian ki family,’ one sees photos of all the players – ranging from the big guns to new finds. Quinton de Kock and Chriss Lynn seem to be with their partners in the pics while some others may be with their parents or other relatives.
In a video uploaded on its social media handle twitter, Mumbai Indians shared a sneak peek of the team room. The video also highlights the happy bonding the players share, playing on the cue board with each other, playing volleyball. Star all rounder Hardik Pandya can be seen with his family
The defending champions will kick start their IPL 2021 campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram stadium on April 6.