Five losses in seven matches have left his side at the bottom of the Indian Premier League table and Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Chris Jordan said that every match is now a must-win for them.
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"From here on, every match is a must-win game. But we don't intend to look far too ahead. We are focussing on tomorrow's match," Jordan said on Friday, ahead of Sunday’s game against Rising Pune Supergiants.
Jordan, however, said that his side can still bounce back despite a horrible start to the tournament, citing an injury-ravaged Pune. Pune has been hit hard by injuries to key players like Kevin Pietersen, Steve Smith and Faf Du Plessis.
"We have put the past behind us and we are keen to do good in tomorrow's game. Yes, 100 per cent we can beat Pune, and if we can pull it off, obviously it could a good script to make the turn around," said Jordan.
Jordan also said dismissing in-form Ajinkya Rahane will be key.
"Getting early wickets in the first six over is a key factor in any T20 match. Ajinkya Rahane has been a tremendous player for India and IPL teams. We want him see his back as quickly as possible, and hopefully we succeed in executing our plan for him," he said.
The England player said the morale of the team is high, in spite of a string of results that haven’t gone their way.
"We have a very great bunch of guys. Very experienced guys at that, and I am looking forward to play with them," he said.
Asked about the expectation from him to do well in middle overs, Jordan said, "What people expect from outside, that doesn't matter for me. What matters to me is -- how the team and the coach are looking at my performance. I just want to go out a give my hundred per cent."
