AHMEDABAD, Feb 5: India’s white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday said that he just wants to keep things simple and take the team forward from where Virat Kohli left. Rohit had replaced Virat as the white-ball skipper last year. Kohli first stepped down as the T20I skipper and then he was removed as the ODI captain.
“When Virat was the captain, I was the vice-captain. I just have to take it from where he left. Everybody knows what is expected out of them, we want to continue with the same template. There is not much we need to change. It is just that adaptability and being open to different things is what we have spoken of. It is not like I have to come in and change things drastically,” said Rohit during a virtual press conference.
“I just have to take it from where he left and it is important guys understand the responsibilities. This is what I will focus on, giving them the clarity on what is expected out of them,” he added.
When asked about potentially leading the Test side, Rohit said: “My focus right now is to lead India in the ODIs and T20Is against West Indies. I am not thinking too far ahead.”
India had last suffered a 0-3 ODI series against South Africa and there were question marks over the brand of cricket the Men in Blue have been playing.
“My thoughts are very straightforward, the series against South Africa is the only ODI series we have lost in the past few years. Our ODI percentage has been 70 plus if I am not wrong, maybe more. If there is a change we need to do in terms of how we approach the game, we will do that. It is not like you have to suddenly come and copy what other teams are doing,” said Rohit. (ANI)
