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Tim David enjoyed a stellar second half of the Tata IPL season. He scored 186 runs at a terrific strike-rate of 216.27, coming in during the end of an innings to provide explosive finishes.

The big-hitter felt his time in India helped him for the better.

"I feel like I improved a lot, which was my biggest goal. I felt like if I grew as a player over two-and-a-half months there, it would put me in good stead moving forwards and I'm pretty pleased with how I progressed," David said in an interview with ESPNCricinfo.

While the role of a finisher can be volatile, a simple mindset helps Tim David remain calm and execute his plans.

“At its most simple, it's 'get as many runs as you can off as few balls. That changes throughout different situations, pitches and conditions - sometimes, playing in a new league, you've not faced guys before and it's about applying those skills. But once you get out into a game, it's keeping it as simple as you can: watch the ball as closely as you can, keep your mind blank, and be aggressive,” stated David.

Though he may have mostly contributed down the order over the past year, David does not think he is a specialist and only looks at how best he can contribute to the team.

“When I bat in a game, I want to keep that same tempo, that same intent - that's been really important for my game. I don't really want to pigeon-hole myself as a finisher. The progression is to be able to bat in all situations, and try to have a really big impact in winning games for my team,” he said.

And having spent time with Kieron Pollard in the MI camp, Tim David revealed that he gained a lot of knowledge from the big man on how best to approach games.

“Polly has been a pioneer with his career and I definitely look up to him and I love the brand of attacking cricket that he plays. He's so generous with his time, just talking about power-hitting and batting in the middle order; about staying calm through those periods which you get through experience; about what works in the Tata IPL and then even just prep around games and in the nets - how much you need to do, how to keep yourself fresh throughout a two or three-month tournament, and also when you're playing all year round,” noted David.

The comparison with Polly, considering their similar roles and styles, was inevitable but David downplayed any notion that he can be the next Polly.

“It's obviously nice to receive any compliments, but I'm my own player. Polly has done it for such a long time. I just tried to learn as much as I could from him,” said David.

The precise and honest nature of Tim David’s answers reveals his determination and we are excited to see how he progresses.