Rohit additionally expressed that the crew has been clear in speaking with each participant, making certain that they perceive their designated roles and their standing within the context of their worldwide cricket careers.
When queried concerning the potential batting place of Ishan Kishan ought to KL Rahul be unavailable within the Asia Cup opener in opposition to Pakistan, Rohit make clear the crew’s rationale behind their decision-making course of.
“Ajit (Agarkar) is new to the picture and he didn’t know what was happening before that. I have tried to keep him updated as much as possible,” Rohit mentioned whereas speaking to mediapersons after the Asia Cup squad announcement.
“One thing I need in this team is everyone ready to bat anywhere. Cricket is moving in a different direction. You can step up at any position, no one should say ‘I am good at this position and that position’. That is the message that has been conveyed to every individual, not now but that’s happening for the last two, three or four years,” the skipper mentioned.
“I know it’s tough for you guys outside to understand that why is a guy who was batting at No. 6 is suddenly batting at No. 4. It hasn’t happened overnight. He has been prepared for that role. This is the international sport we are talking about. This is not club cricket.”
“He should be able to bat anywhere that team requires him to. Not like we go off to sleep at night telling a batter a position and next morning we change that position. It doesn’t happen like that,” Rohit mentioned in his inimitable model.
The Indian skipper appeared a trifle irritated when requested why India does not have a settled No. 4.
“We have got guys who can bat at No.4. It’s not about No.4. It’s about the top three and there onwards, 4, 5, 6, 7 and there onwards and who can win us the game. There have been challenges and guys have been put under pressure and that’s a good thing.
“Unfortunately, we had accidents alongside the road and we needed to check out completely different gamers and have in mind workload administration and see what mixture fits us.
“We have 9 ODIs and 2 practice games and we have a lot of games where these guys will get a chance to make the position their own,” he added.
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When a scribe tried to grill him on his flexibility logic asking if random batting place modifications create instability, his reply was akin to a pull shot that he performs in opposition to quick bowlers.
“When I said flexibility is necessary I never said Hardik (Pandya) will open the innings. Not that. It’s not top three but ones batting at No 4 or 5 who need to be flexible to bat up or down.
“No. 5 is Rahul and No. 6 is Hardik, but when there’s some change that flexibility is required as we additionally as kids did it. There is a technique. We do not try this sort of insanity. This shouldn’t be a college rule that numbers 1 to eight are mounted. It’s not about creating mayhem,” the sarcasm wasn’t misplaced on anybody.
‘Can’t drop a pacer in order to pick Chahal or Ashwin‘
Yuzvendra Chahal looks likely to miss the World Cup bus and Rohit was very categorical that he couldn’t have afforded to miss out on pace bowling option in order to pick him or Ravichandran Ashwin.
“We thought of off spinner Ashwin and Washy (Washington Sundar) however proper now you noticed Chahal has to overlook out and we won’t get him in as a result of we will take solely 15 and the one means we may have achieved that’s by dropping a seamer.
“We cannot do that considering the amount of games that are going to happen, some of them coming back after a long time and we can have a good look at them. See what they have to offer.”
But like all skipper would do, Rohit mentioned that doorways usually are not closed on anybody though it was extra of a comfort assertion.
“No doors are closed on anyone. Chahal has played a lot of white ball cricket and if we need him we would find ways to squeeze him in. So is Ashwin or Washy. Option is open for anyone,” he concluded.
(With PTI inputs)
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Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com