Team India captain Rohit Sharma stated that the performer will not be complacent during the next T20I series against the West Indies. The Men in Blue have only recorded a solitary loss in their last 12 competition against the 2-time T20 World Cup winners.
Rohit Sharma’s side also assured a clean sweep in the 3-match T20I series earlier this year. West Indies, on the other hand, are coming into the series on the back of a 2-0 success over Bangladesh at home.
💬 💬 Here's what captain @ImRo45 said as #TeamIndia gear up for the #WIvIND T20I series. 👍 👍 pic.twitter.com/eVZeUpNe4Y
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 29, 2022
Indicating that the team will not take West Indies lightly just because the outcome has gone their way in the late past, Sharma said ahead of the initial T20I in Trinidad:
“I think not to get complacent about what has happened in the past is important to keep in mind, it is pretty simple for us. We need to focus on the present day and try and get the job done.”
The captain added:
“If you think you have had success against this team in the past, then it is not going to help us. I think it is important for us to stay in the moment and try and see how to get the job done.”
The next 5-match T20I series in the Caribbean poses great importance for both sides in terms of their provision for the 2022 T20 World Cup.
“West Indies have got some real game winners in their team” – Rohit Sharma
The mighty West Indies have slid down the pedestal following their dismal tour in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Ushering into a fresh era without the similar of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, and many more, the responsibility is up to Nicholas Pooran, who was appointed as skipper to guide the young side.
WI had one final training session ahead of the 1st T20I v India tomorrow.🏏 #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/iE1bhwMbv0
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 28, 2022
Noting how fickle T20 cricket can be, Rohit Sharma added:
“T20 cricket can be funny. One individual can take the game away from you on any given day. So I think you need to be prepared for that because West Indies have got some real match winners in their team and they can just come and take the game away. The goal for this team has always been how we can get better as a team every day.”
The inaugural T20 World Cup champions will march onto the second leg of the Caribbean tour with the first T20I. The contest is scheduled to be held later today (July 29) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in Trinidad.
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