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“Teammates Call Him Magician…”: Rohit Sharma Lauds India Star After Series Sweep vs New Zealand



After beating New Zealand in the ODI series with a score of 3-0, the captain of Team India Rohit Sharma praise Shardul Thakur. literally every time he is called upon to do so. Centuries from the openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman carriesfollowed by a three stroke from Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadavhelped India beat New Zealand 90 runs in the third and final ODI of the series at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Tuesday.

Shardul pocketed the wicks of Daryl MitchellNew Zealand captain tom latham and Glenn Phillips while conceding 45 times in 6 rounds.

“We bowled pretty well, stuck to our plan and kept our cool. Shardul has been bowling for a while. His teammates called him a magician and he came and served again. . He just needs to play more games,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation.

India won the first ODI, a high-scoring thriller in Hyderabad with 12 runs, while their swimmers helped them to an 8-stroke win over Raipur in the second set. two.

“I think in the last six games we played, we got the most part right and that’s what matters in the games of more than 50 games. We were also very consistent. Without Siraj and Shami, I know. We want to give the players a chance on the bench We want to have Chahal and Umran in the mix We want to see how they react under pressure I know we have the lead. , but I don’t think any score is safe here,” added the India captain.

Praising Kuldeep Yadav, Rohit said, “Every time I pass the ball to Kuldeep, he gives us important breakthroughs. Wrist cameras tend to get better with game time.”

Shubman continued his purple streak as he entered the second century of his career, and the second of the series, at the start of the innings. He broke 112 runs in just 78 balls. His shot was hit with 13 fourth innings and five sixth innings. He scored with a scoring rate of 143.58 and Tuesday’s inning brought his total runs in the series to 360.

He was rated the ‘Player of the series’ for his sensational feats with the willow, which included a maiden double in the first match.

“Gill’s approach is pretty much the same every game. He doesn’t carry any emotional baggage from the previous innings and wants to start every game again. For a young player who is still finding legs. in international cricket, it’s a great attitude,” added Rohit.

The India captain also broke his first ODI century since January 2020, in the process becoming the third highest six hitters in ODI cricket history. Rohit said the century meant a lot to him, he knew he hit the ball well and it was just “going another mile”.

“Today’s hundredth day means a lot to me. I hit the ball well, so I just want to go another mile. The pitch was very good today. To be honest, we didn’t talk much about stuff. Our dressing room discussions are mostly around doing the right things on the pitch Australia are a quality team and things won’t be easy for us but I’m pretty sure they will. I will try for that (Border-Gavaskar Trophy),” said the India captain.

(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and was automatically generated from the aggregate feed.)

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