Rohit Sharma said there needs to be more clarity on what the players want to achieve and it is his job to ensure that.
Rohit Sharma said there needs to be more clarity on what the players want to achieve and it is his job to ensure that.
Despite two similar series wins against “quality sides” of Australia and South Africa, skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday admitted that the Indian team still has some areas of concern, especially bowling, ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. needs to be addressed.
India beat South Africa 2-1 in the three-match T20I series Despite suffering a 49-run defeat in the final game here on Tuesday. They had defeated Australia by equal margin in the previous series.
Rohit said after the match, “As a team, we said from the very beginning that whatever it is about the result, there is always room for improvement. Even if we do well in all three departments, we get better. want to be.” Presentation.
“In areas of concern, we have to look at our bowling, what other options can we get in the powerplay, middle and death.
“We were playing two quality sides, will have to go back and see what we can do better. It will be challenging and we need to find answers, still working on that.”
Rohit said there needs to be more clarity on what the players want to achieve and it is his job to ensure that.
He said that since not many members of the team going for the World Cup are in Down Under, the team will leave for Australia early to adapt to the conditions.
“Not many people have been to Australia, so we wanted to go early. Play on some bouncy pitches in Perth and see what we can do there. Only 7-8 out of 15 have been there before, so get there early.” wanted to try,” he said.
“We’ve organized some practice games.”
In the absence of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah From the T20 World Cup due to a back injury, Rohit said, “Bumrah is a big drawback, but there are some people in the calculations. We will take a call once we reach Australia.”
Suryakumar Yadav, who was adjudged player of the series for 119 runs in three matches including two half-centuries, said, “I haven’t thought about Australia yet but it’s a challenge I’m really looking forward to.”
Asked if he is aware that he has hit 50 sixes in this calendar year, he said, “I am not a statistics guy, but my friends keep sending me stuff on WhatsApp.”
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said, “Winning like this is a big thing for our confidence. A lot can be taken from this game. Looking back, our batting didn’t work in the first game. We didn’t adapt to the conditions.” .
“In the second game, we had plans that we didn’t execute. Today, we were very clear in terms of plans and what we were trying to do.”
Player of the match Riley Rossouw said for an unbeaten 100, “It is something that every cricketer goes through (by coming after two ducks). I knew there was something special in store. It was special, I am glad that I am able to contribute.”