India captain Rohit Sharma is back, after taking a break for the ODI series against the West Indies, and he will now lead the team for the upcoming five-match T20I series, which starts on Friday. Ahead of the series, Rohit spoke at a press conference on Thursday where he said that according to him, India did not play conservative cricket in its shortest form last year on the eve of the World Cup.
“We didn’t get results in the World Cup, that doesn’t mean we played bad cricket. And I don’t agree that we played conservative cricket, if you lose 1-2 games in the World Cup, yes, yes. We didn’t take our chances. If you look at the games we played before the World Cup, we won 80% of them. I don’t understand how you can win so many games. this if you’re conservative,” Rohit said.
“We lost the World Cup, but it could happen, but it didn’t happen, we didn’t play freestyle. Lately, it’s not that we have completely changed something, we just give the players the freedom to express themselves if you play freely. , the performance will come. Everyone outside should maintain the peace, the way we play cricket, there will be defeat and the result can be. Maybe it’s not our way, but it’s okay because we’re trying something. Mistakes happen, but that doesn’t mean the players are bad. With time, everyone has to change, we are changing, so those on the outside need to change as well,” he added.
Asked if there were any vacancies to fill in the World Cup squad, Rohit said: “There are some spaces that we need to fill, but we also know what we need to do to fill them. We will try to solve all the problems in the next games, we want to give everyone freedom. We can talk about preparation and technique, but the players should leave it alone. when the game comes, we just want them to play like they do for the franchise or the state teams.Our job is to take the pressure off, we’re just trying to create an environment where the guys are. Boys can play freely.”
“No, the layout is good, we have a good mix of players who can cover all aspects of the game. There are a few people who have been rested also note the workload and all We also need to make sure everyone is fresh, let’s go to the World Cup, we don’t want any injuries or bad habits, we’re trying to manage a lot of things. “As much as possible with all the players. So I think it’s important for the people here to get a chance to play against the West Indies. We look forward to that challenge,” he added.
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Finally, speaking of Paddy Upton as a mental conditioning coach, Rohit said: “He’s had a lot of experience working with different teams in different places. His involvement. joining the team will help all of us. For sure, he will bring the mental side of the game into shape. He has worked with the Indian team before, he was part of the championship team. World Cup 2011 and he’s had a lot of success with franchise teams.”
“I think he’s experienced, he knows a lot of our players when he’s worked with them. As we know, the mental side of the game is really important, with the mindset. his work, I think it’s going to help us. It’s a great move to bring him in and see what happens in the next few months. himself, started talking to the players and their thoughts,” he added.
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