Rohit mentioned that he wanted to bring a sense of “safety” in the team, which is why the teams for the two T20I series (Australia and South Africa) were announced ahead of the World Cup team.
With the exception of the speed trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh, who will be rested for the entire six games, the captain feels the boys are free to push their limits in these games. .
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“In these six games, we want to keep trying what we can achieve with different styles. It’s all about going out and trying to find ways to discover yourself but there’s no limit to trying new things. You can open yourself up in many directions to achieve a lot for the team,” said the captain.
‘Drastic mixed with caution is the approach’
Last year’s disastrous T20 World Cup campaign is still fresh in the minds of the Indian team, and as such, Rohit reiterated that the team will approach each match with a positive mindset, while stressing the importance of it. of the “second line of defense” in the event of casualties.
“We will continue to play like that. That’s something we said pretty clearly at the beginning of my tenure (as captain) and everyone was comfortable with that. At the same time, we know our second line of defense if we get stuck. We spend a lot of time talking about these things. The boys were very clear if we 10 to three how we need to hit the ball. If we’re 50 without a loss, how should we beat. These things have been discussed for a long time, now it’s just about implementation,” he said.
“This approach of ours has given us a lot of confidence that we can go out and play like that. That is a great sign. We will have another review meeting about the last 10 months after these six games and will see what we need to do in the World Cup,” he said.
