The Indian cricket team has been one of the most dominant teams in world cricket in recent years. However, they have been unable to go the distance in ICC events, such as the World Cup and the World Test Championship. In a press conference ahead of the two-match Test series against West Indies, skipper Rohit Sharma was asked to pick that ‘one thing’ that he feels the team has been missing, in pursuit of the most coveted titles.
As per the quotes in NDTV, Rohit Sharma said, “Firstly, I want everyone to be available. All my players, I want them to be available 100 percent. I don’t want any injury concerns. That’s first and foremost.”
In the WTC final against Australia, India missed the services of Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, all because of injuries. If India is to win the next WTC final, Rohit feels the availability of such star players is very important.
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“We have a very good team. We have a lot of depth in our squad. But when you have injuries, it does hurt the team. We have seen that in the past. So, I just want all my players to be available and fit,” he said.
Speaking of India’s performances in recent times, Rohit felt that his team has ticked quite a few boxes but hasn’t had luck going his way.
#RohitSharma feels the absence of key players through injuries is one of the biggest reasons behind the team’s failures in big events.https://t.co/Gehpj9zpnu
— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) July 12, 2023
“I feel that as long as you keep ticking the boxes, keep playing good cricket, things will fall into place. Overall the years, we have done a lot of good things. It’s just that sometimes you want luck to be on your side as well. Over the last five-six years, we have probably won everywhere, but yes, winning championships are important as well. Until we get that championship, we are going to keep fighting hard for it,” he opined.
Rohit is confident that India have the potential to win the next ICC event. However, he knows that it will take a lot of hard work and luck.
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“We have the potential to win any tournament. But it’s not easy. You have to work hard and you have to be lucky as well. We have all the ingredients. We just need to put it together and hopefully, we can win the next ICC event,” Rohit Sharma explained.
The two-match Test series against West Indies will be a good opportunity for India to test their strengths and weaknesses ahead of the next ICC event. Rohit is hoping that his team can put up a good performance and build some momentum for the future.
