India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win over...
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win over New Zealand to “team effort”.
India on Friday defeated New Zealand by seven wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The series-win came just after their Super 12 exit from the T20 World Cup in the UAE.
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“Great effort from entire unit, wasn’t the easiest of conditions but the way we applied ourselves was great,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
“Under pressure, we know their quality as a batting outfit. I kept telling the bowlers it’s just about one wicket, if we get that we can put the brakes,” he said.
Rohit, who took over the T20 captaincy from Virat Kohli, praised the spin duo of Ashwin Ravichandran and Axar Patel and also spoke highly about the bench strength of the side.
“We know the quality of our spinners and can always pull things back. The bench strength, these guys have been performing consistently, so there’s pressure on the guys on the field.
“Important for me to give them freedom and the external things will take care of themselves. It’s a young...
