The jury is still out on his coaching methodology as far as traditional formats are concerned, but India’s young T20 stars, including the opening batsman Abhishek Sharma gave a thumbs up to the confused Gautam Gambhir In the opening match here on Wednesday, the host team defeated England by seven wickets. The 24-year-old scored 79 runs in just 34 balls and helped India chase down the small target of 133 runs in just 12.5 overs at the Eden Gardens. “I wanted to make my point but special mention to the captain (Suryakumar Yadav) and coach (Gambhir), the freedom he has given us as youngsters is tremendous,” Abhishek said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
While there were talks about lack of consensus between Gambhir and senior players during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Abhishek criticized the atmosphere in the dressing room.
“Never seen this kind of environment, express yourself, hit your shots, even from the first ball,” Abhishek said.
When asked about his plan, he told that it was a simple plan – just like he plays in the IPL.
“My plan was simple, play like I played in the IPL,” said the left-handed batsman, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
He used the momentum of the bowled balls to stay inside the crease jofra archer And mark wood,
“I practiced my trigger movements before the match, I knew they (England bowlers) would bowl short and test my patience. I executed my plans very well.” Talking about the Eden pitch, he said, “It was a bit sticky, double paced, but the way our bowlers bowled it was good, thought we would chase 160-170.” Abhishek and sanju samson A good understanding has come.
“Sanju and I talk as partners. When he bats, I enjoy being at the other end.” India captain Suryakumar Yadav said that the energy after India won the toss laid the foundation for the match.
“There’s a lot of freedom given there, we wanted to play a little bit differently. The bowlers had plans, executed them and the way we batted was the icing on the cake. We did the same in South Africa.”
“Hardik had the responsibility of bowling the new ball so playing the extra spinner helped. Varun’s preparation is on point and Arshdeep is taking the extra responsibility.” captain of england jos buttler He said his team “wants to be aggressive and attractive” under the new coach. Brendon McCullumWho introduced the ultra-aggressive “baseball” style of batting in the Test format.
“We want to be aggressive and watchable, but have to assess the conditions from place to place. The game is always fun, I’m enjoying the atmosphere, I’m a big fan of McCullum, have always been with him. Enjoying working.” ” He said.
“There are some really good players there, we will be better for run-outs. Joff looked good, superstar, looked dangerous, Mark Wood bowled fast, exciting.” Regarding the pitch, he said, “There was a bit of trouble in the wicket in the beginning, it was not expected, but if you go through that phase, it was a good pitch and a fast-scoring ground.”
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