Newly-appointed white ball skipper Rohit Sharma spoke candidly in the post match press conference after India whitewashed West Indies in the 3 match ODI series. Rohit also backed former captain Virat Kohli and laughed off concerns over his form. He insisted that the team management is not worried at all.
“Virat Kohli ko confidence ki zaroorat hai? Kya baat kar rahe ho yaar. It is a different matter that he did not get a hundred, but in the series against South Africa, he scored two half-centuries in three games. I don’t think there is anything wrong. The team management is not at all worried about that,” the Hitman said in his iconic cheeky tone, something that he has made a name for himself around, especially while attending press conferences.
Middle-order shines for India in WI series
In the interim, India’s middle-order was tried all through the ODI arrangement by the West Indies. Their bowlers overseen to induce early breakthroughs with the modern ball but the middle-order hitters hitters safeguarded India out of inconvenience continuously. Whereas India were not beneath much weight within the to begin with amusement chasing a humble add up to, the final two matches saw Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Gasp and Shreyas Iyer standing up for the team.