Indian Captain Rohit Sharma Beleives that building a strong bench strength is essential and the management is working on developing with one eye on the Team’s Future.
India has been experimenting with their Squads, they giving opportunities to the players after their shocking group stage exit from T20 Worldcup 2021. India is also Suffering from Injury and some fatigue issues.
“We play a lot of cricket, so there will be injuries and workload management, so we have to rotate players,” Rohit said on Star Sports show ‘Follow the Blues’.
“But it gives our bench strength to go and play the game, which is why we could try so many other guys who are ready to take that international stage and perform,” he added.
“We want to create our bench strength, we want to make sure that India’s future is in safe hands. That’s the planning that we are trying to have.”
Team India is firstly going to play Asia Cup 2022 under Rohit Sharma’s Leadership but T20 Worldcup 2022 is the main event that India eyeing on.
He stated that the goal should be to improve as a team every day.
“I don’t know what next to expect but for me particularly, it’s just about getting better every day as a team,” said Rohit.
“No matter if you win or lose the series, that cannot take priority. What should take priority is if we are getting better as a team.
“The team’s goal is important and then obviously parts in it where the individuals come into play and play the role in the team’s success. But whatever the team is trying to do. The individuals need to buy into that thought process and work towards that direction.”
Rohit Sharma has been Appointed as Captain after Virat Kohli stepped down from that position and Indian Head Coach Ravi Shastri also has been ended his tenure with the team as Rahul Dravid appointed as Head Coach.
Rohit Sharma talked about the valuable discussions between him and the Coach Rahul Dravid.
“When he became the coach here, we met and sat together in a room for a while. And decided how we want to take this team forward,” Rohit said.
“He pretty much on the same thought process as me. That made it easier for me to give out a clear message to the boys. Because coach & captain always need to be on the same page for the team to move in the same direction.
“One thing we have decided and have in common is we want to send the right messages. And we don’t want to create any confusion in the group.
“That’s something we spoke about and of course, we wanted to change the style of cricket as well. We wanted to play in a certain way in all three formats. And he was ready to accept all of that,” Rohit said.
