Owner Mithunda is the tour de force behind Sunday’s facile victory over the fancied Lahore Badshahs, admits captain McMillan
HYDERABAD: Bollywood Badshah Mithun Chakraborty, who has a stake in the Indian Cricket League’s (ICL) Royal Bengal Tigers, has been the sole motivating factor for the boys ahead of Season II.
If captain Craig McMillan is to be believed, Mithunda was the man who inspired the boys during their 8-wicket win over Lahore Badshahs on Sunday evening.
“His presence made a lot of difference… It was fantastic to get such a big Bollywood star around us… Mithun is not only a star of India but a star of international repute,” is how McMillan described Royal Bengal Tigers’ owner after the boys defeated the much-vaunted Badshahs in a canter.
On his knowledge of Mithun films, McMillan was sharp and to the point. “No I haven’t seen much of his films but I knew about him for a long time. I will surely watch his movies in the next few weeks,” McMillan promised.
“He really is a lucky champ for our side and I hope his presence will help us win more matches in the tournament in the near future,” the New Zealander felt.
But Mithunda, in his turn, gave all credit to the captain, coach and the players who had done the hard rounds.
“Cricket is a game of luck and we were lucky to have performed superbly on the ground on Sunday,” the superstar said, congratulating all the members of the side for such a scintillating victory.
Mithun stressed on the fighting spirit that he has managed to inject into the players.
“I have always said that the fighting spirit is the main factor in anything you do… During the match I was tense and I was fighting to maintain my calmness, but ultimately the boys came out with flying colours,” he said.
“I don’t know much about the nitty gritties of the game, but one thing I had told them is to give their 100 per cent, a win or loss doesn’t matter,” said the evergreen actor.
On the prominent yellow-and-black scarf around his neck, the actor said that it was the style statement for the Royal Bengal Tigers.
After winning the first match, the Bengal Tiger promised to bring more stars to cheer the team in the next round of matches.
“Salman (Khan) is shooting in London and so he will not be available, but I will try to get Dino (Morea), Sohail Khan, Vatsal Seth, Riya Sen and many others probably during the matches in Ahmedabad,” Mithunda informed DNA before leaving for Lucknow.
