IND vs SL: Good To Give Opportunities To Few Of Those Guys - Rohit Sharma Satisfied With Performances Of Budding Prospects

Indian captain Rohit Sharma was quite elated with the 3-0 win over Sri Lanka in the T20I series. It is the 12th T20I win in a row, equaling Afghanistan and Romania’s record. It is also the third consecutive 3-0 whitewash under Rohit’s captaincy.

Against Sri Lanka, the Indian batters were absolutely brilliant. More importantly, it was Shreyas Iyer, the player who was slowly losing his place in the T20I side, who performed with 204 runs in 3 matches. He was not dismissed even once by the Lankan bowlers.

“I mean it’s a factor of everything that comes together. We played together and we played very well. A lot of positives from this series. That is something we’ve kept in mind – good to give opportunities to a few of those guys.”

“We do understand at times that we’ve held back but it’s important to tell the guys that you don’t have to worry about your positions in the team. We want to fill whatever gaps we have and we do have. We just want to move forward,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

“Once we reach Mohali, we will start thinking about the Test series” – Rohit Sharma

Following the conclusion of the T20I series, the focus now shifts to the 2-match Test series that begins on March 4. It will be Rohit’s first Test series as the captain of the Indian Test team.

“It’s going to be a big challenge but it’s nice to have guys in form rather than not in form. If the guys take the opportunity the way some of these guys have taken, you can move from strength to strength. Once we reach Mohali, we will start thinking about the Test series (laughs),” Rohit cheekily added.

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