Kieron Pollard says Mumbai Indians’ struggling players have belief in each other’s ability, asserting that they will wriggle out of difficult situations as they continue to be in the hunt for a play-offs berth.

The defending champions defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets on Tuesday to stay afloat even as their big guns and youngsters are still striving to get their rhythm back.

“We don’t actually plan for things to be like this. What we have is belief in one another and we believe we can get out of any situation,” Man of the Match Pollard said at the post-game media interaction.

“We have put ourselves in this situation and the players and the management are sticking together. It is a matter of giving all the guys confidence and finding the best solutions.”

Pollard did not appreciate the criticism the team is facing from outside.

“It’s difficult when you have a lot of other people on the outside as well speaking about it. For us, it is about backing individuals and trying to give them the confidence to do well.”

The West Indian said the team’s focus is on the IPL and not the T20 World Cup. “To be honest, the World Cup is irrelevant at this point of time, we are playing the IPL tournament. When you are in a tournament as an individual, you look to think about the present and not look too far ahead,” he said.