Captain Rohit Sharma was upbeat after India extended their winning streak to a 15-Test series at home, thrashing Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the pink-ball Test in Bengaluru on the third day and completing a 2-0 series whitewash on Monday. did.
Describing the pink ball Test as challenging, Rohit Sharma heaped praise on Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, saying the team enjoyed the win and the presence of the crowd made it all the more special.
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With the tourists chasing a daunting target of 447 for victory after India declared 303/9, their captain Dimuth Karunaratne worked hard to bring up his 14th Test century (107), but wickets remained regular. Fell and he was dismissed for 208.
“It’s been a good run, we enjoyed it individually and as a team, there were a lot of things we wanted to achieve and I think we did. No doubt about it (on Ravindra Jadeja) We have seen him grow as a batsman, he seems to be getting better and better. At the age of 7, he bats strong, and he is a complete package, with his fielding and bowling, for the team. brings a lot to the table,” the first series at the top.
Rohit further talked about the positives that emerged from the two-match Test series.
“Shreyas has just taken T20Is forward, he didn’t get out even once and he took it to Test. He knew he was going to replace Pujara and Rahane, who have big shoes to fill, but He’s apparently doing really well.
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“Rishabh seems to be getting better with every game he plays. Especially in these conditions. We saw it in the England series (last year) and now. A few catches and stumpings showed how confident he is,” Rohit said.
“(On Ashwin) it was my feeling personally (that he is an all-time great. Whenever we give him the ball, he comes up with a match-winning performance. He has a lot of years left. We have a lot to offer.” I have to make sure he is in good mind to wait for opportunities.
“The pink ball Tests are challenging. We never knew what it was like to play with the pink ball in India, but we are learning to make those adjustments. The crowd makes it all the more special,” Rohit said.