He also highlighted the reasons for the poor run of form that Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav were going through.
Ahead of MI's match against the Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on Sunday, Jayawardene spoke to reporters in the pre-match press conference.
"It's everyone's responsibility. We have a core group. This year, injuries have affected us. We had some really good conversations within the group, but we haven't been able to galvanise. This is something to reflect on post-season," he said.
Will Jacks joined the team late, while Mitchell Santner was ruled out halfway through the tournament. Although it doesn't quite matter now, Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa have been ruled out too.
"It was a collective conversation" - Jayawardene on Bumrah
When asked what kind of conversation had taken place within the team before the decision to let Bumrah play through injury was taken, Jayawardene said that everyone had been involved in the conversations.
"It was a collective conversation with Bumrah and the training staff. It's been a good conversation. We all learn from this kind of season. During these six to eight weeks, he worked hard to get back to where he should be," he said. In IPL 2026, Jasprit Bumrah has taken just 4 wickets in 13 matches at a bowling average of 102.5 and an economy rate of 8.36.
Suryakumar Yadav is simply going through a rough patch- Mahela Jayawardene
"Suryakumar Yadav is a naturally gifted player. At the moment, it's a combination of confidence and just going through a patch. It happens in cricket," he concluded.
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