“Honestly, we don’t talk too much about rankings. It’s about winning games and it won’t be different when we play the Tests against Australia. It won’t be an easy challenge but we’re up for it,” Rohit mentioned on the presentation ceremony.
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“In the last six games we’ve done most things right in ODIs. We’re consistent in our approach with the bat and ball.”
India rested the tempo duo of Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami for the match and changed them with Yuzvendra Chahal and Umran Malik.
Rohit mentioned regardless of placing up 385 for 9 on the board, it was not protected on the batting-friendly Holkar Cricket Stadium. New Zealand completed on 295 in 41.2 overs.
“Without Siraj and Shami we wanted to give opportunities to other guys on the bench. We wanted to bring Chahal and Umran in the mix, put them under pressure. We had runs on the board, but on this kind of ground no total is safe,” he mentioned.
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Rohit praised Shardul Thakur, who was India’s greatest bowler on the day, registering figures of three for 45 from six overs.
“We stuck to the plans, held our nerves. Shardul has been doing this for a while, so some people call him ‘Magician’.
“Every time I’ve given Kuldeep the ball, he brings wickets. Just want to offer him extra video games underneath his belt, as a result of wrist spinners get higher as they play extra.”
The India skipper also had words of appreciation for young Shubman Gill, who amassed 360 runs in three matches, including two centuries.
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“His (Gill’s) method is kind of related. He begins afresh. As a younger participant that’s necessary. He can simply sit on prime of his laurels and take it simple, however he does not.”
In the match, Rohit also broke his three-year hiatus for a century in ODIs by scoring 101 off 85 balls.
“twentieth century means rather a lot to me, it was necessary to play lengthy and take the group to a superb whole,” he mentioned.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham mentioned although they had been blanked within the sequence, the three matches have been an ideal studying expertise for the younger gamers of the squad.
“The begin with the ball wasn’t nice and we did properly to convey them again to 380. It does not sound correct however it’s, after which to be bowled out in 40 overs did not go proper for us,” Latham said.
“It’s our final expertise in India earlier than the World Cup so the blokes are uncovered to those circumstances within the three video games, and hopefully, it will be useful in October.
“We’re building depth in this group without (Tim) Southee and others. Fingers crossed about my form for the World Cup. Hopefully, we can take the learnings for the T20 series.”
Thakur was adjudged Player of the Match for his positive spell, and the right-arm pacer mentioned he’s all the time able to contribute to the group’s success.
“I’m well liked by them and even I like my team-mates. At some point they’re going to come after you, and it’s important to stay in the moment and not get ahead of yourselves.
“I ask myself what must be completed and do it the subsequent time. I do not assume an excessive amount of as a result of we have to be prepared for all conditions, whether or not with the bat or ball. Everyone enjoys batting and modern-day recreation is all about batting,” he said.
Player of the Series Gill said he was satisfied with his performance as he didn’t change his approach to his game.
“Feels good while you carry out properly. It’s satisfying. I’ve not modified my approached a lot. I look to transform these begins into large ones, to specific myself. I attempt to play based on the scenario and circumstances, not taking a look at my rating,” he said.
“Our bowlers did a superb job and bowled rather well on this wicket as a result of at one level it appeared prefer it might go both methods.”
(With PTI Inputs)