Marcus Stoinis says carrying the confidence of a good BBL season into the Indian Premier League and not putting too much pressure on himself should help him deliver for his new team Delhi Capitals.
The 31-year-old made a quick-fire 53 off 21 balls to help his side score 157/8 and then snapped two wickets to drag their IPL opener against Kings XI Punjab into a Super Over, where they emerged victories.
“I’ve come in with some confidence through good performances this year, but also maybe putting less responsibility on myself than some other years,” said Stoinis, who scored 705 runs for Melbourne Stars to top the Big Bash League runs chart, early this year.
“Sometimes when you’re young and you’re in a rush, you want to do well and you’re trying so hard. This year I sort of just wanted to express myself and its only one game, so we’ll see, you can turn from a hero…