Ishan and Agarwal were added to India’s ODI squad after Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer, among others, tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the West Indies series.
Speaking at a virtual press conference ahead of Sunday’s match, Rohit explained:
The 34-year-old asserted that, keeping aside the loss in South Africa, India have done well in one-dayers over the last few years. He, however, agreed that if changes need to be made in their approach, the same will be done. Rohit elaborated:
The skipper added that Team India need to build their own template and not copy others. He continued:
With Rohit unavailable due to injury, India were thumped 0-3 in the ODI series in South Africa under stand-in skipper KL Rahul.
“Need to have more backups ready for that position” - Rohit Sharma on finisher’s role
India have been struggling in the finishing departments since MS Dhoni’s retirement from international cricket. Admitting that the position is an extremely important one, Rohit said:
He is hopeful of players grabbing their opportunity in the upcoming matches. The skipper added:
Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer struggled with the bat in South Africa while Suryakumar Yadav got only one game in which he scored 39.
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