IND vs ENG | Went in opposition to my nature in Tests, T20 strategy might be similar: Rohit Sharma

Image Source : BCCI Rohit Sharma
India opener Rohit Sharma has mentioned that whereas he has managed to tweak his recreation a bit within the just-concluded collection to go well with Test cricket, his strategy for T20 cricket will stay the identical outdated one the place he’ll look to provide the group begin particularly within the first six overs.

Sharma might be taking part in his first T20 International after over a 12 months and didn’t tour Australia for the T20s attributable to harm. India received that collection 2-1.

Speaking forward of the T20 International collection that begins on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera from Friday, the right-handed batsman talked of the challenges he confronted throughout batting within the final Test when he had swap to watchfulness.

“When you have to go against your own nature and have to do things that you are not used to, then it is a small win. If you keep doing that again and again then you will gain in confidence. The way I batted, especially in the last Test match, when I made only 49 runs but played 150 deliveries, I felt great. I had to play against my nature,” mentioned Rohit.

“I felt like I should chase the deliveries that they were bowling outside off-stump, but I kept my nature aside and batted. I didn’t play bad shots. To play with discipline was key. I got out, but was happy. My challenge in Tests nowadays is how many balls I play not how many runs I make. I have to play 100, 150 or 200 balls. That is a small battle within itself.”

Sharma admitted he’s not certain who he’ll open the batting with – Ok.L. Rahul or Shikhar Dhawan. Despite not realizing his opening accomplice, he says his position stays unchanged.

“My role doesn’t change. I have to bat in a similar fashion, make sure I give the team a start and bat as long as possible. Nothing changes for me. I just need to make sure that if you are batting first, try and give the team a good start in the first six overs, set a target,” he added.

“Of course when we chase, the approach remains the same but the mindset changes because you have a score in front of you, you have to calculate and bring that into your game. For me not a lot changes and I have to just assess the situation.”

The 33-year-old mentioned that no matter the group composition, his strategy will stay the identical and would not change.

“My approach remains same, to look for scoring opportunities, have intent. Important for me to understand that situation and play according to that whether we bat first or bowl first. Situation of the game demands the approach of your batting.”

He added that he has performed sufficient T20 Internationals and for a few years. “I have played more than 100 T20Is. Because I have done it for many years. Situation changes every now and then, based on that I have to change.”