We got whatever we wanted out of the series: Rohit Sharma
India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said that his side got it wanted out of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies.
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M. O. O. D as the @ImRo45-led #TeamIndia complete the ODI series sweep & lift the trophy. ๐ ๐ #INDvWI @Paytm
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India beat West Indies by 96 runs in the third ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash. It was Rohitโs first series as ODI captain.
โWe have ticked a lot of boxes this series. Whatever we wanted to get out of the series, we got what we wanted,โ Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
ODI Series Won in Ahmedabad ๐ ๐
Next stop: Kolkata ๐ ๐
T20Is, here we come! โ๏ธ ๐#TeamIndia | #INDvWI | @Paytm pic.twitter.com/zobeeJyaQr
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He was asked about the dressing room atmosphere after Indian cricket recently witnessed some turbulent times following the end of Virat Kohliโs leadership tenure.
โThe noise will be around as long as we are playing. We know we are playing a high-profile sport in India and people look up to us and watch us. As players and individuals, we know what we need to focus on,โ said the stylish opener.
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โThe outside noise doesnโt bother the dressing room. As long as we can come out and do what we are expected to do, that is very important.โ
He again heaped praise on pacer Prasidh Krishna, who took three wickets on Friday and was named player of the series for his nine scalps in three matches.
It's raining wickets in Ahmedabad! ๐ ๐ @prasidh43 strikes again as #TeamIndia pick the 5โฃth West Indies wicket. ๐ ๐
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โWe wanted bowlers to get bounce off the pitch, we had somebody who could come and bowl those lengths and ask those questions to the batters.
โIt was good to see our fast bowlers, I was was impressed even with Siraj the way he bowled. And Shardul, Deepak got the opportunity at different times.โ
On wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who made a successful comeback after being in the sidelines for a while, Rohit said, โBoth Kuldeep and Chahal are crucial players for us. They have done well together as a group, especially Kuldeep.
Another one bites the dust! ๐ ๐#TeamIndia are on a roll. ๐ ๐
West Indies 6 down as @imkuldeep18 strikes. ๐ ๐ #INDvWI @Paytm
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โSince Chahal was very much in the plan but Kuldeep went off the radar a little bit. It was important to get him back, and get him back slowly.โ
โWe start expecting things little early, and we are pretty sure we can see them back together very soon.โ
Talking about the middle-order batters who bailed the team out on Friday after top-order failure, the captain said, โWith the top order not firing, it was good for the middle order to bail us out. Today they got us to a respectable total. This was the biggest positive.โ