After an excellent T20I series, Team India faced a massive setback in the ODI series. Sri Lanka dominated the series, defeating India 2-0. During the post-match discussion, Indian captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged the team’s shortcomings and areas needing improvement. He also praised the Sri Lankan players for their exceptional and consistent performance throughout the series. Sharma’s comments highlighted the gap in performance and recognized the strength and skill of the Sri Lankan side.
Rohit Sharma After Series Loss:
India’s batting struggled throughout the ODI series, collapsing in all three matches, particularly against Sri Lanka’s spin bowlers. In the post-match interview, Rohit Sharma reflected on the team’s errors and areas for improvement. He also praised Sri Lanka for their outstanding performance, recognizing their skill and consistency. Sharma emphasized the need for India to learn from these setbacks while acknowledging the brilliance of the Sri Lankan side.
Skipper Rohit Sharma said, “ I don’t think it is a concern (spin problems). But it is something we have to look at individually and as a gameplan. It is a joke, when you are playing for India there is never going to be complacency. When I am captain there is no chance of that. But you have to give credit to good cricket. Sri Lanka played better than us. We looked at the conditions and went with the combinations, there are also guys who need to be looked at and hence the changes.”
He concluded, “ There are a lot of areas we need to look at rather than the positives from this series because we need to be better prepared when we come across such conditions next time. These things happen, series loss is not the end of the world, you will lose an odd series here and there but it is about how you come back after the loss.”
India’s Batting Collapse:
While chasing a target of 249 runs, India faced a series of wickets. The first to be dismissed was Shubman Gill at 37-1. Rohit Sharma, the captain, followed at 53-2. Rishabh Pant went out next at 63-3, and Virat Kohli fell at 71-4. Axar Patel was dismissed at 73-5, and Shreyas Iyer followed at 82-6. Riyan Parag was out at 100-7, with Shivam Dube soon after at 101-8. Washington Sundar was dismissed at 138-9, and the final wicket fell when Kuldeep Yadav was out, leaving the team all out at 138. India never built a strong partnership where they could survive from the collapse.
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