-Vinay Kumar
After winning the ODI series (West Indies vs India ODI Series, 2022) 3-0 against the West Indies, now Team India is eyeing the 3-match T20 series. Limited overs cricket captain Rohit Sharma spoke to the press a day before the start of this series. He answered many questions.
In the press conference, these things were mainly asked by Captain Rohit Sharma, questions and their answers
- Regarding former Indian team captain and angry young man batsman Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma said that Virat Kohli’s mental state is very stable. He has been an important part of the national team for more than 10 years. They know how to handle everything.
- After IPL 2022 Mega Auction-2022, Team India’s focus is on T20I series against West Indies.
- To a question about experimentation in the Indian squad, Rohit Sharma said, “We are trying to bridge this gap.”
- Due to the injuries of the players, one player is constantly getting out of the team. To this, he said, “We need to prepare a backup for the ‘T20 World Cup’ with a packed schedule.”
- On the role of players, captain Rohit Sharma said, “We have to talk to the players about the role they need to play in the T20 World Cup.”
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- When asked about Kulcha, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma said, “Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been important players for the Indian team for a long time. We have to have full faith in them and have our full support. There are many options as well. For the shortest format (T20 cricket), we have many players who are excellent batsmen, who are also excellent bowlers. His role is to get wickets in the middle order. Kulcha is slowly returning to form. Kuldeep Yadav especially needs some time. I hope both the players will be back in the team soon.
- Regarding the conditions at the Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata, captain Rohit Sharma said, “There is a lot of dew there after 6 to 7 pm. We have discussed this matter in our team.”
- Hardik Pandya is a very important player. He has 3 skills. It is very important for us that all the players are available on time. We will miss many players in the series due to injuries. The doors are open for all the players for the T20 World Cup. We have to look at the skills. We need spin, all rounder, fast bowler all rounder, who can also bat well. We will have to look for bowling options. At the moment we are using existing players.
- When Rohit Sharma was asked about fitness, he said, “I am focusing on my fitness. I want to avoid injury. Injury is certain. You have to do whatever you can to avoid injury.”
4 big questions before the captain before T20 series
- Will captain Rohit Sharma use ‘Kulcha Jodi’ with Kuldeep Yadav in place of Injured Washington Sundar?
- Who will be in the opening pair with Rohit Sharma in the absence of KL Rahul? Ishan Kishan or Ruturaj Gaikwad?
- Will Venkatesh Iyer be used as the sixth bowler in this series?
- Indian team vice captain KL Rahul and Washington Sundar will not be able to play the T20 series against West Indies due to injury.
IND vs WI T20I Series Probable Playing XI of both the countries
team india
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rituraj Gaikwad, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi , Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav.
team west indies
Kieron Pollard (Captain), Nicholas Pooran (Vice Captain), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akil Hossain, Brandon King ), Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Odin Smith, Kyle Myers, Hayden Walsh Jr.