DK praises Rohit’s abilities, says THIS about the Indian Skipper!
DK praises Rohit’s abilities, says THIS about the Indian Skipper! Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, tied the three-match T20I series against Australia. This happened after the hosts won the second T20I by six wickets on Friday at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. The game was cut short because of the wet field. Chasing 91 runs in eight overs, Rohit, the team’s captain, did a great job with the bat. He hit 4 fours and 4 sixes on 20 balls to score 46 runs without being out. Dinesh Karthik hit a six and a four in the last over to give Team India the win. They only needed nine runs in the penultimate over. And they won with four balls to spare.
In a press conference after the match, Karthik explained why Axar Patel was sent ahead of him in the first T20I. He also talked about how he plans to practice for the role of a finisher. Moreover, DK told what makes Rohit a genuinely world-class player.
Here’s what DK said!
“Look, I have been practicing over a period of time for this, and I have been doing it for RCB and I am happy doing it here. It is a consistent routine over a period of time. When I get off time, I get a lot of scenario practice. Vikram Rathour and Rahul Dravid have also been accommodating of how I want to practice, and what shots I want to practice. I have been very specific about it, I don’t practice too much, I just keep it as specific as possible,” said Karthik.
“Rohit Sharma played brilliantly. I got two balls, so I just tried my best there. To play such shots against the new ball, against top-class new ball bowlers, is not easy. It shows why Rohit is such a big player in world cricket, not only Indian cricket. His ability to play against fast-bowling is second to none and that is what makes him truly special,” he added.
When they promoted Axar up the order
When asked what he thought when they promoted Axar up the order in the first T20I, Karthik said: “I understand this question. It is something we are trying. There are times they (management) feel that there could be a couple of overs where Axar Patel could target the spinner and take them on. That was the kind of logic at that stage and having a left-hander when a leg-spinner is bowling, it is a good match-up. We try and use that option sometimes, depending on how the game is unraveling at that point in time.”
Extra batter in the lineup
Team India made two changes for the second T20I. Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were replaced by Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.
Karthik said this about why they added an extra batter to the lineup: “Today, we had four bowlers, unlike before, you could bowl two overs each. Four bowlers were required to finish eight overs, but we had five options. When you have five options, that is the luxury of having a world-class all-rounder like Hardik Pandya. I think when he is there, you’re 11 gets balanced really well.”
“That is what makes him so special, that is where I think India has been really blessed. If he does well, it is always great for Indian cricket. Axar Patel also coming good with the bat will help India. That helps the balance of XI. Everyone knows about Rishabh Pant’s qualities, yes he could not bat but we all know what quality he brings to the table,” he stated further.