Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin
Reflexes
- India beat New Zealand by 73 runs in the third Q20I
- Ashwin has pitched cheap in the T20 series against New Zealand
- India beat New Zealand 3-0 in the T20 series
India captain Rohit Sharma said that Ravichandran Ashwin is always an attacking option when the team needs ground in the middle in the T20 Internationals. In the T20s, newly appointed captain Rohit called the team’s bowling the biggest positive in their 3-0 win against New Zealand. The 35-year-old Ashwin, who returned to the limited side after four years at the T20 World Cup earlier this month, had an impressive performance in the three-game series against New Zealand, managing runs in the intermissions as well. like taking windows.
“He is always an attacking option for any captain,” Rohit told a news conference following his 73-race victory in the third T20I. When you have a bowler like him on the team, it gives you the opportunity to take ground in the middle and we know how important this phase is.
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He said: “He has made a great comeback since playing in Dubai. He is a great bowler and we all know that very well.” Rohit said: “Over the years he has proven his worth in test matches and even cricket. For limited overs, his record is not bad.His bowling in Dubai and in both games here shows his skill.
Ashwin took two of 23 in four overs at Jaipur and one of 19 at Ranchi. Together with Axar Patel, he stopped the flow of execution in the middle. Rohit said: “You know that in the middle you need to control the speed of execution and get wickets and Ashwin along with Axar did it for us. Both are wicket taking options in the middle. So the presence of bowlers like him brings good options for a captain.
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When asked how Rahul Dravid and how he managed to get the team back on the winning track after a poor performance in the T20 World Cup, Rohit said: “We are trying to create a healthy atmosphere within the team. Trying to bring safety to the players. players so they can play freely.,
“In the first meeting we had, we made it very clear to all the players that if you are trying to do something for the team, it will never be ignored,” he said.
Rohit said: “It is the job of the captain and the coach to tell the players what they understand and what you are trying to do for the team. He said: “There is no shortage of talent in India. You have many options and therefore the task is not easy. You try to fit everyone in the team, but you can only play 11 so it is not easy.
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Batting first, India scored 184 of seven in the third T20I and then eliminated New Zealand with 111 runs. Rohit said: “Bowling has been the most positive aspect for us in this series. We came back very well after New Zealand’s explosive start to the first two games. It is really commendable to stop a strong New Zealand team close to 160 runs.
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