India’s high-risk game helped them win the series against England and given that ODIs have become an extension of the shortest format,
Rohit Sharma sees no reason why his team should back down from that approach.
England redefined the way ODI cricket is played and their dominance ended with the World Cup trophy in 2019. It would not be an exaggeration to say that India’s new approach to shorter formats is inspired by the English template.
The three games will be the only 50-over matches that India will offer ahead of the T20 World Cup but Rohit said they still hold a lot of importance.
“All matches are important to us. We can’t play thinking that ODIs are not a priority, but we have to keep in mind the workload of each player. We will make changes but our ultimate goal is to win matches. We will not give up that thought process. Behind,” Rohit said after the third T20I in Nottingham on Sunday.
“For us, the aim is to understand white-ball cricket, how to play, newbies are playing it. 50 overs is an extension of T20. Maybe you take less risk in ODIs than T20 cricket but you should Gotta take it.” ,
The team will have an optional training session at The Oval with a quick turnaround time between the T20 and ODI series.
For a man like Shikhar Dhawan, who plays only one format and will captain the side in the West Indies, the England attack will have to be challenged from the start.
However, the southpaw has found ways to remain consistent, be it playing an ODI for India or the IPL.
more than a billion people were waiting
Kohli will get into form in T20 but it did not happen.
Looking at the team’s new approach, he had to work hard with the first ball but the ODI series will give him a lot of time to deliver his best. He showed a glimpse of his rare talent on Sunday and will look to score tons of runs in three matches.
India’s conscious effort to play aggressively will not always go well but the team management is ready to live with that.
Rohit also spoke about the biggest takeaways from the T20 series win.
He said, “The attitude of every person who has played in this series has been the biggest conclusion. How have they enjoyed the moment in between, taking this extra risk, taking the opportunity.
“The mindset is something we’re trying to change and I think that’s the biggest lesson from all the players. They’re willing to do that, they’re willing to take that risk. And when I go and I talk to a few individuals or players and I hear the same kind of feedback from them, which is the biggest achievement.
“Obviously when doing this, the results will move around. We are looking at the big picture and to achieve this we will make some mistakes,” he said.
This will be Buttler’s first ODI series after taking over as white-ball captain from Eoin Morgan. After the disappointment of T20, the hosts will be desperate for a strong comeback.
Buttler himself will try to score big after failing in T20.
England will be strengthened by the return of star players Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.
Test victory for the hosts
While Root does not play T20s, Stokes and Bairstow have been rested after a historic win in the rescheduled fifth Test.
Squad: Jos Buttler (Captain), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brooke, Bryden Cars, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey.
India squad for 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, J Bumrah, Famous Krishna, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
The match will start at 5.30 pm Indian time.
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