Rohit Sharma in press conference© AFP
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is yet to start, and the Nagpur pitch, where the first Test is to be held, has been accused of being ‘tampered’. Some Australian journalists and former cricketers feel that India is preparing pitches differently in different segments. when india captain Rohit Sharma When asked about this in the press conference on Wednesday, he gave the correct answer. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur on the eve of the first Test, Rohit said the focus should be on the match and not the pitch.
He said, ‘Just focus on cricket, not on the pitch. All 22 guys are quality players after all,” Rohit said in response to the question.
Talking about the pitch, Rohit admitted that the surface is going to help the spinners. Hence he stressed on the importance of rotating strike.
“It’s important to have a plan and a method. Everyone’s method is different. Some like to sweep, some like to hit over the bowler. You need to rotate the strike and sometimes you need to counterattack. it occurs.
“The captain will obviously try different things and change the field and the bowlers. So you need to plan and play accordingly.
Talking about the much-anticipated series, Rohit admitted that Australia will be challenging to beat in the 4-match Test assignment, though India have done the necessary work to prepare themselves optimally for a positive result.
“We have four solid Test matches to play in BGT and would like to win the series. It is going to be a challenging series and we have to be ready for it. Preparation is the key. If you prepare well, you will get ” result,” he insisted.
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