I don’t think my name will bring miraculous success: SRH head coach Lara

Former great batsman and Sunrisers Hyderabad chief Brian Lara on Saturday said that his team has not done well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years and just getting his name linked is not a guarantee of a miraculous performance. The Sunrisers Hyderabad team, which won the IPL title in 2016, finished last (eighth) in 2021. Last year, Hyderabad were at the eighth position in the 10-team table. This time also the team is sure to stay in the last two places. The team will face Mumbai Indians in their last match of the season on Sunday.

“It’s not about expecting too much,” Lara said on the eve of the match. You have the IPL winning teams, the last in the table and the teams in the middle. It’s a process you have to go through and our team hasn’t lived up to expectations over the years.”

The great player said, “I don’t think my name was supposed to bring miraculous success. One has to work professionally for this, having a big name is not a guarantee of success. I have said earlier also that this is the first experience for me. It’s been an amazing learning experience for me and something I would like to build on.” Lara backed South African skipper Aiden Markram, saying the team will review everything at the end of the season. He said, “Both of us (captain and coach) are new in this matter. I felt we were learning as a unit on the field and off the field in terms of leadership.