I Hope Priyam Garg & Co Will Bring Back The Cup - Rohit Sharma

The Under19 youngsters of India will travel South Africa with an aim to defend the title, that was won by Prithvi Shaw & Co under the supervision of Rahul Dravid. Now, the burden is on the shoulders of Priyam Garg & Co, who will look to bring the cup back home. Meanwhile, the vice-captain of India, Rohit Sharma has shared his word of advice to the Indian youngsters.

Speaking of our team, Rohit Sharma, stated that the young squad of India looks pretty solid like they always do. He expressed his confidence in the world-class coaching panel of India and the youngsters, who are travelling to South Africa for the prestigious tournament. The highest run-scorer in the ICC World Cup 2019 gave a few tips for the batsman to overcome the hurdles as a batsman.

Our team looks very strong as always – Rohit Sharma

He feels that youngsters should have the freedom to express themselves freely. The India opener also wished the defending champions and India U-19 team the best for the upcoming barriers in South Africa. He asked the batsmen to go for their shots and wants to be responsible for the team.

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“Our team looks very strong, as always. We won the last time. I wouldn’t say that we will win this year as well. I am sure about one thing — they are going to play really hard. They have got great coaching staff. Of course, it’s a big platform, and in big platforms, India team generally tends to do well. I hope they bring the Cup back home,” Rohit Sharma said as per PTI.

“There is nothing harm in playing big shots, trying to play a flamboyant cover drive. When we were growing up and used to play shots in the air, we were taken out of the nets, which was not right because eventually, you want the results,” said Rohit.

There should not be any restriction –

Further, the vice-captain of India Rohit Sharma stated that the youngsters must be allowed to play their strokes rather than being restricted. He wants to back the players, who are confident with their skills to hit the ball over the fielder. Rohit Sharma stressed the fact that scoring runs is important irrespective of how quick or slow you score the runs.

“I would encourage that to play shots if they want to, but at the same time, they need to understand that they need to produce results, that’s the game. You score 100 off 50 balls or 200 balls; it doesn’t matter; it still is a hundred.

“I mean if the guy is confident in his skills, I would back that skill. There should not be any restriction on how these young players want to bat. They should be allowed to bat freely; that’s how they will produce results.”

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India are the most successful team in the tournament, having won four editions since 1988. The latest one came last year, when the side, coached by Rahul Dravid and captained by Prithvi Shaw, defeated Australia by eight wickets. The other title wins came in 2000, 2008 and 2012.