The Deccan Chargers haven't had the best of starts in the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) placed at the lower end of the points table but the experience has been "great" for New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris.
In an exclusive interview, Styris talks about his IPL team and the memories he will take back to Kiwi land.
"The IPL's been great so far. We're all gelling as a team. There are a lot of good guys in the team. We're all working hard. We're all working as team. We've just got to start performing on the field," said Styris.
His team has been at the receiving end of seven matches in their nine played so far, so the chances of them making it to the next round seem bleak.
About taking losses in the stride of the game, the New Zealander who cites Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe as his idols said that after you have a game that goes wrong you should just throw it away and start afresh. He added that there's no time to worry about defeats in this format of the game and one should just concentrate on doing the basics well from the next game.
About the multi-national and local players all sharing the dressing room, Styris cited it as a wonderful experience saying, "It's been a great experience sharing the dressing room with other players. We've got players from many different countries which is even better. We're not only learning about the players and themselves but a little bit about their cultures and where they're from."
According to Styris, it's the international bonding and learning that makes the IPL a great experience.
He said that he enjoyed both Twenty20 cricket as well as one-day internationals and was practical in adding that both formats of the game have their respective place in the scheme of things to come.
He felt that given the success of the IPL in its inaugural year, things are only going to get bigger and better in the coming years as all the players are taking the game very seriously.
"Everyone's going to try and score runs and take wickets and play well and I'm no different," concluded the Black Cap all-rounder.
The Deccan Chargers next face the Delhi Daredevils for a chance to salvage some pride in the tournament on May 15 at their opponent's home ground, the Feroz Shah Kotla at Delhi
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