Kolkata: Became the first Indian to score a century in IPL history. But his teammate Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma took himself to a unique height in Indian cricket but Manish could not. Due to lack of consistency and luck, he did not stay in the national team for long. But Manish is like a lucky charm in KKR jersey in IPL. 2014 IPL He was the mastermind behind KKR’s victory in the final. Manish was in the KKR camp in 2024 as well. Manish also played the match-winning innings for KKR against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.

Eden played a crucial innings of 45 off 33 balls on a slow pitch against Mumbai. The right-handed batsman hit 6 boundaries in his innings. Manish says, ‘KKR has trusted me again and again. There are many great moments in my career in the jersey of this team. I wasn’t getting the chance at the beginning of the season. Looking at it that way, I got a chance to bat properly in this match. I could not bat in the first four matches. But I felt that this was a special match. Wanted to stay at the crease. I have also formed a partnership with Rovman and some others. I was hoping to win the match myself. Deepak and Bumrah’s length ball boundaries were the best.’

One of the senior himself. But the team is not getting regular opportunities. How do you keep yourself motivated? Manish says, ‘It’s important for me that even if I can’t play, I can still be a part of this whole team. And whoever wants to know something from me, I want to help. So I think that’s what I did throughout the series. It’s a great team. With everyone young and experienced, there is great camaraderie and understanding.’

KKRManish is undoubtedly one of the best fielders. His one-time teammate Virat Kohli was also surprised to see the catch that RCB missed at point. King Kohli himself came forward and greeted Manish. Manish says, ‘Yes, I think we bat for maybe an hour, and practice fielding relentlessly for about 45 minutes every day. Rain or shine, it doesn’t matter. Since I don’t bowl, I enjoy fielding and want to contribute to fielding.’