Chennai India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said there is no need to devise a new strategy in the upcoming series against Bangladesh, despite their impressive recent win over Pakistan and the presence of speedster Nahid Rana in the visiting ranks.
Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in their first victory over the latter in a Test series, but Rohit did not think much of it.
"Every team wants to beat India. They are proud of it. Let them have fun. Our job is to think about how to win the matches. We don't reflect on what the opposition team thinks about us," Rohit said. at the pre-match press meet here. “India has played cricket against almost all the top teams in the world. So, there is no need to create a completely different strategy,” Rohit added.
The Mumbaikar was also not worried about pacer Rana, who can comfortably hit 150 clicks, but, more than an individual, the Bangladesh team as a whole remained his focal point.
"Look, there will be a couple of new players in the team. But the only thing we can do is think about them and move forward. The same would be the plan against Bangladesh, that is, concentrate on our game," he said. In that context, Rohit commented that managing the workload of the bowlers, particularly that of the pacers, will continue to be a priority for him as the season contains a total of 10 Tests, including a high-value Border-Gavaskar series against Australia at starting in November.
"You want your best players to play every game, but that is not possible because there is a lot of cricket. It is not just Test cricket, there is also T20 cricket in the middle of the Test series. So, you have to manage your players at your own pace. around.
"We have chalked out some plans on how we are going to manage these bowlers. But yes, we have done quite well. Even when we played against England, we managed to give (Jasprit) Bumrah a test match." The captain was also excited to see some new talents like Yash Dayal and Akash Deep, both are part of the Indian team here, emerging and doing well in domestic competitions like the Duleep Trophy.
"We have a lot of bowlers who are there to support us. You know, we saw the Duleep Trophy, as well as some interesting prospects there. So, yeah, I'm not too worried, you know, (because) the type of bowlers who waiting in the wings," he added.
Rohit and the team management will also have to keep some of the young talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel wrapped in cotton wool after experiencing some early successes in first-class cricket. However, Rohit said that these players have a mature head on his young shoulders.
"Honestly, we don't need to talk too much to them. Jaiswal, Jurel, Sarfaraz, all of them... we saw glimpses of what they can do. So, they have what it takes to be a top-class player for India in all three forms .
"Obviously we have to nurture them and we have to keep talking to them. But at the end of the day, you know, when you play a sport like this, it all depends on what you think in your mind. "I think they are very clear about what they want to do. They are very hungry to play cricket for India and be successful," he explained.
Rohit said that the brave yet responsible approach of these players has made the team management's task of handling them much easier.
"Jaiswal had a great series (against England at home. Jurel showed what he is capable of with the bat. Getting those runs and in tough situations was good... you know, being brave and not worrying too much about what's happening outside. "So nowadays you need all kinds of players. It's not just about having one kind of player. You need all kinds of players who are brave and who are cautious at the same time. You know, responsible too. I think we have that mix of everything, which is a good sign," he explained.
In fact, the series against Bangladesh will be India's first outing in the traditional format after the home match against England earlier this year, in which they won 4-1.
Rohit admitted that returning to red-ball cricket after a long break was not easy, but put his faith in the preparatory camp the team had here before the game against Bangladesh. "It's not easy when you don't play (red-ball cricket) over a period of 6-8 months. But look, the good thing is that many guys in the team are quite experienced (Long gap) This has happened before too, so it was important for us to have this small camp here in Chennai. ", said.
The 37-year-old said that the Duleep Trophy ahead of this series was a blessing for some of the players like Rishabh Pant and Sarafaraz Khan, who haven't played much cricket in the last few months.
"We met here on the 12th and had a good time spending hours on the field, putting everything together. Yes, it's difficult, but look, now people can handle themselves quite well." "The guys who hadn't played many Tests played the Trophy Duleep, which was good. So in terms of preparation, in terms of readiness, I feel like we're pretty ready for this game and what we have ahead of us," he concluded. 07/21/2024 AH
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Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in their first victory over the latter in a Test series, but Rohit did not think much of it.
"Every team wants to beat India. They are proud of it. Let them have fun. Our job is to think about how to win the matches. We don't reflect on what the opposition team thinks about us," Rohit said. at the pre-match press meet here. “India has played cricket against almost all the top teams in the world. So, there is no need to create a completely different strategy,” Rohit added.
The Mumbaikar was also not worried about pacer Rana, who can comfortably hit 150 clicks, but, more than an individual, the Bangladesh team as a whole remained his focal point.
"Look, there will be a couple of new players in the team. But the only thing we can do is think about them and move forward. The same would be the plan against Bangladesh, that is, concentrate on our game," he said. In that context, Rohit commented that managing the workload of the bowlers, particularly that of the pacers, will continue to be a priority for him as the season contains a total of 10 Tests, including a high-value Border-Gavaskar series against Australia at starting in November.
"You want your best players to play every game, but that is not possible because there is a lot of cricket. It is not just Test cricket, there is also T20 cricket in the middle of the Test series. So, you have to manage your players at your own pace. around.
"We have chalked out some plans on how we are going to manage these bowlers. But yes, we have done quite well. Even when we played against England, we managed to give (Jasprit) Bumrah a test match." The captain was also excited to see some new talents like Yash Dayal and Akash Deep, both are part of the Indian team here, emerging and doing well in domestic competitions like the Duleep Trophy.
"We have a lot of bowlers who are there to support us. You know, we saw the Duleep Trophy, as well as some interesting prospects there. So, yeah, I'm not too worried, you know, (because) the type of bowlers who waiting in the wings," he added.
Rohit and the team management will also have to keep some of the young talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel wrapped in cotton wool after experiencing some early successes in first-class cricket. However, Rohit said that these players have a mature head on his young shoulders.
"Honestly, we don't need to talk too much to them. Jaiswal, Jurel, Sarfaraz, all of them... we saw glimpses of what they can do. So, they have what it takes to be a top-class player for India in all three forms .
"Obviously we have to nurture them and we have to keep talking to them. But at the end of the day, you know, when you play a sport like this, it all depends on what you think in your mind. "I think they are very clear about what they want to do. They are very hungry to play cricket for India and be successful," he explained.
Rohit said that the brave yet responsible approach of these players has made the team management's task of handling them much easier.
"Jaiswal had a great series (against England at home. Jurel showed what he is capable of with the bat. Getting those runs and in tough situations was good... you know, being brave and not worrying too much about what's happening outside. "So nowadays you need all kinds of players. It's not just about having one kind of player. You need all kinds of players who are brave and who are cautious at the same time. You know, responsible too. I think we have that mix of everything, which is a good sign," he explained.
In fact, the series against Bangladesh will be India's first outing in the traditional format after the home match against England earlier this year, in which they won 4-1.
Rohit admitted that returning to red-ball cricket after a long break was not easy, but put his faith in the preparatory camp the team had here before the game against Bangladesh. "It's not easy when you don't play (red-ball cricket) over a period of 6-8 months. But look, the good thing is that many guys in the team are quite experienced (Long gap) This has happened before too, so it was important for us to have this small camp here in Chennai. ", said.
The 37-year-old said that the Duleep Trophy ahead of this series was a blessing for some of the players like Rishabh Pant and Sarafaraz Khan, who haven't played much cricket in the last few months.
"We met here on the 12th and had a good time spending hours on the field, putting everything together. Yes, it's difficult, but look, now people can handle themselves quite well." "The guys who hadn't played many Tests played the Trophy Duleep, which was good. So in terms of preparation, in terms of readiness, I feel like we're pretty ready for this game and what we have ahead of us," he concluded. 07/21/2024 AH
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