“Not At My Best With Both Bat And As A Captain..”, Says Rohit Sharma After Series Defeat Against NZ

November 3, 2024: Following India’s historic whitewash against New Zealand, skipper Rohit Sharma reflected on the series loss, expressing his disappointment in both his own performance and that of the team. Rohit acknowledged that the defeats were “indigestible” and admitted that New Zealand outperformed India, particularly in batting.

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In the post-match presentation, he noted, “We made a lot of mistakes and we will have to accept it.” He highlighted the need for better performances in the first innings across the series and lamented that despite having a 30-run lead in the final Test, the team failed to capitalize. Rohit emphasized the importance of runs on the board, stating, “You want runs on the board… that is something that was there in my mind.”

Speaking on his batting struggles throughout the series, Rohit said that when it does not come off, it does not look great and felt dissappointing. However, he was full of praise for youngsters Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant for showing how to bat on tough, spin-friendly pitches.

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Addressing his own struggles as a batter, Rohit admitted that his performance did not meet expectations and felt disappointing. However, he praised the younger players like Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, who demonstrated effective batting techniques on challenging, spin-friendly pitches.

Rohit concluded by acknowledging the need for a proactive approach in such conditions and accepted that the collective failure of the team led to the series losses. “I was not at my best with both bat and as a captain, that is something that will rankle me,” he said, stressing the importance of improvement as they move forward.