Legendary Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar reckons that Virat Kohli and his men need to work on their fielding if they are to win the World T20 slated to be held in Australia next year.

As per the quotes in IANS, Gavaskar said, “I think fielding is the most important thing. You save runs, you put pressure on the opposition.” The fielding standards of the Indian team was quite “poor” during the first two T20Is against the West Indies as there were many slip-ups and dropped catches.

After the game in Thiruvananthapuram where India faced a crushing defeat, skipper Virat Kohli even lashed out at his players and said: “If we field so poorly, no amount of runs will be enough. We were poor with the field in the last two games. We dropped two catches in one over.”

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And Gavaskar, just like Kohli, feels the more India work on their fielding, the easier it will become for them going into the World T20. He also felt that it’s not just India who face problems while batting first in T20Is, it is a case with most of the teams around the world.

Gavaskar explained, “In T20 cricket, it’s not just India but there are other teams as well who are not good at defending the totals. As matches are played in the evening, the dew factor also plays a huge role. The bowlers are not able to bowl properly with the wet ball. So, fielding wise also, it’s difficult and that’s why I think, teams find it difficult when it comes to defending the totals in T20s.”

The former Indian opener also feels wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson, who has been with the team for quite some time but has not able to make it to the playing XI, will get his opportunity “sooner than later” to showcase his talent.

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Talking about the youngster, Gavaskar said “There are more T20Is in early January — we have three T20Is against Sri Lanka. So, there are a few opportunities ahead and I am sure Sanju Samson will get an opportunity sooner than later.”

India will be playing three T20Is against Sri Lanka beginning January 5 in Guwahati.