Indian captain Rohit Sharma, after winning all speculation about his career on Sunday, dismissed the Champions Trophy on Sunday, saying that he is not going to say goodbye to ODI cricket.
Rohit’s captaincy and his place in the team was being speculated from the time of Australia tour, but the innings of 76 runs in the final against New Zealand proved to be a lifeline for his career.
He said in a press conference after a four -wicket win over New Zealand in the final, “I am not retiring from ODI format. Please do not spread rumors. “Asked about future plans, he said,” There is no future plan. What is happening will go on. ”
Rohit said that his decision to play aggressive in Powerplay was taken keeping in mind the special goal. He said, “I did not do anything different today. I was doing the same for the last three to four matches. I know how important it is to score in the powerplay because we have seen that after ten overs, it is difficult to score runs after the spread of the field and the arrival of spinners.
He said, “The pitch was slow and it became more difficult to score runs. In such a situation, it was necessary to take opportunity in the beginning. I chose the bowler against whom I can score runs. In such a situation, many times there are not many runs. Today, after ten overs, I made a little change in my game because I had to play and play. ”
Rohit admitted that it is quite satisfactory to contribute to the team’s victory. He said, “When you win the match and contribute to it, it seems better. I also contributed a lot to the 2019 World Cup but we could not win, so it did not enjoy it. If you score a few runs and win then you get more happiness. ”
The decision to send KL Rahul to number six was also discussed a lot but Rohit said that the management is happy to see that he is constantly scoring runs in a new role.
He said, “Everyone’s contribution is necessary. While deciding KL Rahul’s batting order, we talked about that he faces pressure well. We wanted that quiet attitude in the middle order and the letter was also to be used in the middle order. ”
He said, “KL has been doing many challenging work for the team for so many years. He played a key role in both the semi -finals and the final. He may have 70. Have not scored 80 runs but 30 of his. 40 runs were very important. While he knew that he himself remains calm and he also brings the stay in the dressing room. ”
Rohit dedicated the victory in the Champions Trophy to the country and said, “This victory is for the whole country because I know that the country is with us.” When you win the final of a tournament, especially in India, we know that wherever we play, we get full support.
