Indian skipper Rohit Sharma backed R. Ashwin’s proposal to start World Cup matches earlier to counteract the thaw factor. , There are concerns that the draw may become a decisive factor due to the influence of tau.
“It’s a good idea,” said Rohit ahead of his first ODI with New Zealand. “Since this is the World Cup, I don’t want to compromise too much on the pitching element. I want to get rid of it completely. I like this early start idea. But I don’t know if that is possible.
“Broadcasters decide when to start the match. But that’s the problem, it’s not in your control. But I like the early start idea. ”
After beating Sri Lanka 3-0 a few days ago, Rohit is confident the series against New Zealand will be even more challenging, especially after their recent victory over Pakistan. Rohit also confirmed that Ishan Kishan would get the chance to play the series after watching Sri Lanka’s ODI on the sidelines. Shubman Gill was India’s favorite opener despite Ishan’s majestic double in his last ODI appearance. However, KL Rahul was given a break in the series against Sri Lanka 3-0, paving the way for Ishan to return to the XI.
“We’re trying to keep improving as a team, improving our hitting, bowling, fielding, everything in front of us,” Rohit said. “Great opportunity… great opponents. We can challenge ourselves to achieve what we want to achieve here as a team. New Zealand are a very good team and they have a string of wins in Pakistan. I know, of course they play good cricket so it will be a challenge for us to do what we want to do.As for Ishan, he wins in the middle orders.Great in Bangladesh I’m happy he got one run here after the lap.
Rohit also welcomed Mohammed Siraj’s recent exploits and stressed the need to keep tailors fresh for upcoming tasks in all formats. “He’s made a lot of improvements in his bowling over the last two years, especially in line and length,” said Rohit. “And what we’re seeing particularly recently is his outside swing. He wasn’t known for his swing, but he continued to swing new balls in the previous series. Swing with new balls.” This would be very good for the team because every hitter in the world would have a hard time facing a new ball if he could produce .
“Another big thing is that he started to understand his bowling, which is very important because every player needs to have a good understanding of his game. ‘s game and what the team wanted from him: “He’s been a very good bowler for us. He has a lot of skill and he’s such a bowler.” It’s good for the team because they need to take wickets with new balls, at middle-overs and he also has experience bowling in the IPL where he has shown improvement. His charts are rising, and that’s a good thing. What we have to keep in mind is that the World Cup is coming up and we will manage him well in the four tests against Australia.So it is very important for us to keep it fresh. ”
The 35-year-old conceded India could be challenged on a day when he lost an early wicket due to lack of depth. He hopes players like Shardul Thakur and Spin his bowling all-rounders can fill that gap. “Honestly, I want to play the best of his XI, so I don’t want to compromise,” he admitted Rohit. “At the end of the day, all 11 people who go out on the field that day have to do well for the team in some way, but we don’t compromise the strength of the 11 guys out there.
“And that’s going to be a challenge for us. That number 8 or number 9 is someone you can hit at that point. That’s why we brought Shadul [Thakur]. His skill with the racket is number 8. Because it gives us the lead in the teams we can challenge – it can be a worry if we lose early wickets or if we lose wickets midway through, depending on the circumstances. , you can also check out the mix of games, as we play across India, on different courses and different challenges. So you should try to evaluate everything. Can you play 3 spinners… Luckily we have a spinner that is an all-rounder and a hit. Washi [Washington Thunder], Axar [Patel], [Ravindra] Jadeja. Shahbaz [Ahmed] is also on the team. They’re the guys who hit and give us the depth we’re looking for. ”