Last Update on: November 14th, 2023 at 10:01 pm
Indian captain Rohit Sharma credited head coach Rahul Dravid ahead of the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 against New Zealand. He said that the head coach of the team deserves a lot of applause for backing the players and giving them a clear role.
India will be up against New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023. The two titans will face each other at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 15th November. It’ll be an exciting clash as both the teams have played a staggering brand of cricket.
New Zealand have had an upper hand over India in the ICC tournaments. It’s fair to say that it’ll be the biggest challenge for Men in Blue in the event and if they manage to go past that they will have a big chance to win the World Cup as well.
Rohit Sharma admitted that New Zealand is the most disciplined team in the World Cup as they understand the game well and are consistent. Speaking to reporters, he explained:
“New Zealand is probably the most disciplined team. They play smart cricket, they understand the opposition very well. They understand the mentality of the opposition. They have been very consistent playing semis and finals of all ICC tournaments.”
IND vs NZ: We have to give credit to Rahul Dravid – Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma also talked about his mantra, saying that they have backed certain players and have given them a clear role. He credited Rahul Dravid for this and said that role clarity gives them freedom. The Indian captain was talking about the likes of KL Rahul and Shreyas, who have received the good support of th team management. He explained:
“I don’t have a mantra. As a captain, if you have decided this is how you want to play then you must have clarity. You have to back the players to the hilt. We have backed certain players whom we have given certain roles. We’ll back players and stand with them.
“We have to give credit to Rahul Dravid for buying into that thought and not shuffle much when it doesn’t come off. We’ll continue to do that in future as well. Role clarity and giving guys the freedom. One moment was when all four of us bowled and the crowd enjoyed the moment.”
Rohit Sharma has been exceptional as a batter and the leader in the World Cup. He has smashed over 500 runs and has won 9 out of their 9 games in the tournament as skipper.
