Pune (Maharashtra) [India], After reaching the second consecutive final of the Maharashtra Premier League, Ratnagiri Jets captain Azim Kazi expressed his feelings saying that the team is happy and excited for the match.
Defending MPL winners Ratnagiri Jets defeated Eagle Nashik Titans by six wickets in the first qualifier of MPL 2024. The win was masterfully planned by Abhishek Pawar and Divyang Hinganekar, whose hard knocks eliminated any chance of Eagle Nashik's comeback Titans.
Kazi said it is great to play MPL finals as a back-back as captain of Ratnagiri Jets.
"I feel excited and happy. It's fantastic to have played back-to-back finals as captain. Finally what we had prepared for has come," Azim Kazi told ANI.
Furthermore, the Ratnagiri captain spoke about the atmosphere within the team. The team management has kept everyone on the team calm and collected.
"The atmosphere has been fantastic, from the first match. The coaches and team management have kept everyone calm and collected. We had a 40-day camp before the tournament. We focused on the process and assigning particular roles to certain players " Kazi said.
The 30-year-old also spoke about the team's plans for the final to be played against Kolhapur Tuskers or Eagle Nashik Titans, whoever wins Qualifier 2 of the ongoing competition.
"We have simple plans. We are going to do what we have been doing since the first game, without doing much differently. Certain players have been assigned certain roles and they know it," said the left-handed hitter.
The left-hander went on to say that Maharashtra has a lot of talent. He further said that many players can play state level games and Ranji Trophy because there is too much competition.
"Maharashtra has a lot of talent. But they did not have a platform to express it. Many big players cannot even play the game at state and Ranji level because there is too much competition. Hardly 30-35 players get We thank our association and the president for establishing this platform for our players. In MPL, more than 100 players are playing and are broadcast live. Other national competitions are not broadcast live on television, except for the playoffs. Thus, the talent that was not visible before is now shown to the entire world. country," the left-arm player added.
In the end, the all-rounder concluded by talking about players like Kedar Jhadav and Ruturaj Gaikwad who have represented India at the international level.
"Kedar Jhadav and Ruturaj Gaikwad have played for Maharashtra. Gaikwad is the captain of CSK, one of the top teams in the IPL. Arshin Kulkarni, who played the U19 World Cup for India and got an IPL contract, also plays for Maharashtra. MPL has opened the platform for a lot of talent You will see many talented players playing for Maharashtra and in IPL there are some excellent youngsters doing well in MPL Kiran Chormale is in our team, a substitute from WC U19, there is Sachin Dhas Kolhapur Tuskers. there is Dhanraj Shinde in Eagle Nashik Titans. The future is bright for players like these and they can play IPL if they continue in good form,” Kazi concluded.
Azim Kazi made his Twenty20 debut for Maharashtra in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 22 February 2019. He made his List A debut on 7 October 2019, for Maharashtra in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. . He made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Maharashtra in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy.
Defending MPL winners Ratnagiri Jets defeated Eagle Nashik Titans by six wickets in the first qualifier of MPL 2024. The win was masterfully planned by Abhishek Pawar and Divyang Hinganekar, whose hard knocks eliminated any chance of Eagle Nashik's comeback Titans.
Kazi said it is great to play MPL finals as a back-back as captain of Ratnagiri Jets.
"I feel excited and happy. It's fantastic to have played back-to-back finals as captain. Finally what we had prepared for has come," Azim Kazi told ANI.
Furthermore, the Ratnagiri captain spoke about the atmosphere within the team. The team management has kept everyone on the team calm and collected.
"The atmosphere has been fantastic, from the first match. The coaches and team management have kept everyone calm and collected. We had a 40-day camp before the tournament. We focused on the process and assigning particular roles to certain players " Kazi said.
The 30-year-old also spoke about the team's plans for the final to be played against Kolhapur Tuskers or Eagle Nashik Titans, whoever wins Qualifier 2 of the ongoing competition.
"We have simple plans. We are going to do what we have been doing since the first game, without doing much differently. Certain players have been assigned certain roles and they know it," said the left-handed hitter.
The left-hander went on to say that Maharashtra has a lot of talent. He further said that many players can play state level games and Ranji Trophy because there is too much competition.
"Maharashtra has a lot of talent. But they did not have a platform to express it. Many big players cannot even play the game at state and Ranji level because there is too much competition. Hardly 30-35 players get We thank our association and the president for establishing this platform for our players. In MPL, more than 100 players are playing and are broadcast live. Other national competitions are not broadcast live on television, except for the playoffs. Thus, the talent that was not visible before is now shown to the entire world. country," the left-arm player added.
In the end, the all-rounder concluded by talking about players like Kedar Jhadav and Ruturaj Gaikwad who have represented India at the international level.
"Kedar Jhadav and Ruturaj Gaikwad have played for Maharashtra. Gaikwad is the captain of CSK, one of the top teams in the IPL. Arshin Kulkarni, who played the U19 World Cup for India and got an IPL contract, also plays for Maharashtra. MPL has opened the platform for a lot of talent You will see many talented players playing for Maharashtra and in IPL there are some excellent youngsters doing well in MPL Kiran Chormale is in our team, a substitute from WC U19, there is Sachin Dhas Kolhapur Tuskers. there is Dhanraj Shinde in Eagle Nashik Titans. The future is bright for players like these and they can play IPL if they continue in good form,” Kazi concluded.
Azim Kazi made his Twenty20 debut for Maharashtra in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 22 February 2019. He made his List A debut on 7 October 2019, for Maharashtra in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. . He made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Maharashtra in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy.
