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Indian captain Rohit Sharma speaking to the media ahead of the first ODI against Sri Lanka.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma says that choosing between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant for the wicketkeeper-batsman position in ODIs is a very difficult decision because both are excellent players and you know the capabilities of both. They are match winners in their own way. They have won many matches for us in the past.
Before the ODI series against Sri Lanka, the Indian captain also talked about the T20 World Cup victory and coach Gautam Gambhir’s coaching style. He said that now the time has come to move on from the T20 World Cup victory. We have to think about future tournaments. On Gambhir’s coaching, he said that Gambhir’s method is completely different from other coaches.
The first match of the India-Sri Lanka ODI series will be played in Colombo on August 2. Two days ago, the Indian team has clean swept the T20 series 3-0.
Before the first match, Rohit Sharma was seen practicing in the nets.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma stretching before the nets
Key points from Rohit Sharma…
- I had a great time away from cricket. It was a great feeling to come home after winning the World Cup, having amazing experiences in Delhi and Mumbai. Now we have to move on, because cricket moves on. We have to think as a team what is ahead of us. A big tournament is coming up. We did the same after the 2023 World Cup. We were very disappointed then, but we had to move on.
- Gautam Gambhir has played a lot of cricket and has been involved in franchise cricket. His approach will be different from the previous support staff. Before Dravid became the coach, there was Shastri. Every person works differently.
- I have known him for a long time and we have played a bit of cricket together. He is clear and he knows what he wants from the team.
- We talked about the flaws and shortcomings of the team. We talked about what the team needs. We also discussed how to take the team forward.
- Gauti bhai does a lot of funny things in the dressing room, cracks a lot of jokes. I don’t think we should talk about his personal personality, like whether he laughs or not. Everyone has their own way.
- I hope to continue my success in this challenging series under the guidance of new head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Captain Rohit Sharma with coach Gautam Gambhir during the practice session.
Rohit will play the first match after winning the T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma will play his first international match after winning the T20 World Cup. He retired from T20 cricket after the final. Rohit would like to start a new journey with this series, which includes playing some top level tournaments and this also includes the Champions Trophy starting next year.