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Bringing home the truth may now be his top priority, but Rohit Sharma did not want to turn the India vs. New Zealand match into a spectacle.
India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, stated that he will not “overreact” to the humiliating series loss to New Zealand, but he did stress the importance of having a “quiet chat with certain individuals” to talk about the future. India failed to meet a challenging 359-run target and lost the second Test by 113 runs. In 2012–13, India lost a four-match rubber to England 1-2, and this was their first home series loss in 12 years.
India won 18 consecutive home series in the interim.
You do not have to go overboard. During the press conference after the game, Rohit stated, “But you need to have a quiet conversation with certain people and let them know where they are and what, as a team, we require from them.”
Even though he might now have to drive home the reality, Rohit did not want to turn it into a show.
It is not necessary, in my opinion, to force them to sit in a team room individually, go over their innings, and tell them that this is what they ought to be doing. This is not the appropriate forum, in my opinion.
“Just because we have lost a series, I don’t think there is anything that we need to talk about differently or do differently. However, Rohit acknowledged that we must figure out how to escape those circumstances.
Rohit stated that he has faith in his teammates because they have won a lot of games for India.
“I do not doubt anyone’s ability. I won’t do much postmortem of this, but batters must come with their plans and trust on the plans like New Zealand batters showed.” Senior spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, as well as batting great Virat Kohli, were largely inconsequential in this series, which India lost 0–2.
Aside from the seasoned triumvirate, Rohit, the captain, was unable to produce in the current series; his last four innings were 2, 52, 0, and 8.
Given that India will travel to Australia for a five-match Test series next month, the Mumbaikar is aware that such a measured approach is urgently needed.
“We do not want to play cricket like this. However, it is crucial to remember that once we (the current group of seniors) had only participated in five or six Test matches, all we wanted was the team’s support, as well as that of the captain, coach, and management.
“That is what I’m going to try and do with a lot of guys who haven’t been to Australia or playing their first or second Test matches. So, clear messages, keeping them nice and calm, making them feel that they belong here. We are accountable for that,” he clarified.
Furthermore, Rohit stated that he would not want a culture within the team where players begin to question their abilities.
“Obviously, it is crucial to examine the series defeat. However, do not react so strongly that the team members begin to sense a change in the situation.
“I do not wish to establish an atmosphere where individuals begin to question themselves and put themselves under needless stress,” he stated.
Rohit appealed to everyone in the vicinity to concentrate on the positive aspects rather than a strange blip.
“Take a look at how many matches we have won in India. I believe we have won 42 of the 54 Test matches; I was just watching the TV. That is close to 80% of our victories in Test matches. Therefore, there have been more positive events than negative ones. So why focus so much on negative things? “You lose a series every now and then, of course. We had that fantastic run for a good twelve years, which meant that we were doing a lot of good things during that time,” he said.
The captain also made a strong case for Mitchell Santner while criticising Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their lack of self-control.
“They are expected to run through teams and win matches for us. I don’t think it is fair; it is our collective responsibility to win. Throughout the 18 series, both of them have contributed greatly and played a significant role.
“We are talking about someone with 500 and 300 wickets and they have won Tests for us. It is very hard to have expectations of them. It may occur, in which case others must step in.
“What needs to unite is the collective batting unit. The bowling unit is no different,” he concluded.