On Wednesday, the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli on Wednesday said the way his side have been posting huge totals after being put in to bat in the last few one-dayers showed that the team was not over-reliant on the toss. Team India went on to score 387/5 after being put in to bat by the West Indies with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul smashed centuries before Kuldeep Yadav topped it up with a hat-trick to clinch a series-leveling 107-run win against the West Indies in the second ODI in Vizag.

During the post-match presentation, Kohli said, “In the last three games, including the one at Wankhede and first two ODIs (of this series), we’ve batted well in first half. It shows we’re not reliant on the toss Rohit and KL were outstanding, the opening partnership set it up. Shreyas and Rishabh, the way they played, was outstanding.”

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Asked about the 34 boundaries and 16 sixes India hit during the innings in view of the T20 World Cup next year, the Indian skipper said they are now confident that they now good enough to bat first as playing fearlessly, which is the need of the hour.

However, Virat made his displeasure known about the poor fielding in the last two games, saying the team will need to maintain high standards in all the departments of the game.

Kohli said, “Catching has been disappointing. We need to field better, we can’t afford to drop catches as we have. It is important to maintain standards. We are one of the best fielding sides in the world. Fielding is all about wanting the ball. As long as we are enjoying that, we will be right up there on the field as well.”

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The Indian skipper also acknowledged that the issue of the number 4 batting slot prior to the 50-over World Cup was blown out of proportions. He said that the team management is happy that Shreyas Iyer has come in and is playing freely.