It is a common sight for India to be knocked out in the knockout stages of ICC tournaments after Virat Kohli became the Indian captain. India have yet to win an ICC title since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy. India lost to Australia in the semi-finals of the 2015 ODI World Cup under Dhoni. Under Kohli, they lost to Pakistan in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy. Under Kohli, India lost to New Zealand in the semi-finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup. At last month’s T20 World Cup, India were eliminated without even reaching the semi – finals under Kohli.
Rohit said the setback was that the team could not recover from the initial setbacks in the Champions Trophy, ICC World Cup and T20 World Cup. Rohit also said that he thinks the problem may be due to the lack of direct experience of the Indian players in the early setbacks.
Rohit said he would take this into account as a captain. ‘We have to wait for the biggest setback to get into the decisive fight. I’m thinking about what to do if I break 10-3 at the start. Because if the start breaks down to 10-3 you can never hit 180-190 runs. My aim is to enable the players to face such situations as well, ”said Rohit.
‘If you look at India’s defeats in the World Cup, you can see the similarities between our defeats. Matches against Pakistan and New Zealand in the last T20 World Cup. That happens naturally when playing against world-class bowling rates. Now it’s three rounds. My wish is not to repeat it a fourth time. We are now preparing for that, ”Rohit added.
Kohli will be India’s only captain in Test cricket. The BCCI has announced Rohit as the vice-captain to replace Ajinkya Rahane in the Tests. Rohit Sharma will be the permanent vice-captain of the team for the month-long series against South Africa.
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