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[Saba Sports News] India captain Rohit Sharma praised Virat Kohli for showing intent despite him getting dismissed for a golden duck in the third T20I of the recently-concluded series against Afghanistan.
In his comeback T20I series, Kohli changed his approach, trying to attack right from word go. He scored a 16-ball 29 in the second T20I, but this style of batting did not work in the following match as Fareed Ahmad seni Kohli pack on zero.
Lauding Kohli, Rohit cited clarity on his changed batting approach. He even praised Sanju Samson, who also got out for a duck.
“We only need to give the players clarity about their position and the
manner of cricket we want them to play with. The boys know what to
expect when they come out onto the ground. As you saw today, Kohli tried
to go hard from the word go, he normally does not do that, but he
showed the intent. Same with Samson, he was out first ball, but the
intent was there,” Rohit said as quoted on JioCinema.
Winning ODI World Cup was on top of Rohit’s wish list but as the focus has now shifted to the T20 World Cup, he aims to win that title.
“See, I don’t want to think about that right now. The 50-over World Cup
is the ultimate prize for me, it’s not like I don’t regard the T20 World
Cup and the Test Championship as important events. I grew up watching
the ODI World Cup, and when it happens in India, the vibe is unmatched.
We tried our best, but unfortunately, we could not win. The entire team
was upset, and I am sure the people were quite angry as well. But now,
we have an opportunity to win the T20 World Cup, and hopefully we win
it,” Rohit added.