Rohit Sharma PC: The first match of the three-Test series between India and New Zealand (IND vs NZ Test Series) will be played in Bengaluru from October 16. Before this test, on October 15, Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed his strategy regarding the team’s playing 11 and the combination of bowlers in the press conference. Rohit also made it clear that Team India will enter the field against New Zealand with the same planning and mindset with which the team will play against Bangladesh.
5 big things about Rohit Sharma’s press conference (IND vs NZ Test Series) What did Rohit Sharma say on the playing eleven?
Rohit Sharma said that the playing eleven will be decided on the morning of the match after looking at the condition of the pitch and the weather. He told that it is raining in Bengaluru and the pitch has been covered, so the final decision will be taken on the day of the match.
The team can go with 2 or 3 spinners
Rohit Sharma confirmed that India will go with at least two spin bowlers in the Bengaluru Test and can also play three spinners depending on the conditions. He has also made it clear that the option of playing with 3 fast bowlers and 2 spinners is also kept open. Due to rain, India may make some changes in its bowling line-up.
Rohit gave this answer on Shami’s fitness
During the press conference, Rohit Sharma also gave an update on the fitness of Mohammed Shami. He told that Shami is not completely fit and his knees are swollen. Shami is currently under the care of doctors and physios at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). His selection against Australia is difficult.
What did Rohit say about Bumrah?
Regarding Jasprit Bumrah being made the vice-captain, Rohit said, ‘He is one of the experienced players of the team. He has not captained much, but whatever discussions I have had with him, he is always ready for anything that happens with the bowling group, the bowlers or during the match. It’s good to be with him.
What did Rohit say on the challenge from New Zealand?
Rohit Sharma said a big thing on the question of challenge from the New Zealand team. He said, ‘For us, every team brings different challenges. We have played a lot of cricket against them and know their players and their strengths and weaknesses. The objective for us is that we want to perform better than our previous series.
Rohit Sharma said, “it’s difficult to make a call on Mohammad Shami for the Australia series. He had a swelling in his knees. That put him back a little bit and had to start again. He’s at the NCA, we don’t want to bring undercooked Shami to Australia, but fingers crossed”. pic.twitter.com/nitQF2HHQX
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 15, 2024 India tour of New Zealand (IND vs NZ Test Series)
16 October: 1st Test, Bengaluru 24 October: 2nd Test, Pune 1 November: 3rd Test, Mumbai
Indian team for India-New Zealand series
Captain- Rohit SharmaVice-Captain- Jasprit BumrahPlayers- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Akash DeepReserve players-Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
