Rohit Sharma makes a Bold statement on Winning Test against Bangladesh: ‘We Were Willing to…’

After India won over Bangladesh in Kanpur, Rohit Sharma said that the team was willing to risk getting bowled out for 100 runs and rely on weather to do the rest of the work.

Indian team comfortably managed to win the game on Day 5, even after two days being lost due to wet field. Even on the opening Day, only 35 over of the game were possible.

After India pulled off a dramatic win over Bangladesh in Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, Rohit Sharma said that they were willing to take the risk of getting bowled out for 100 runs in hopes of weather hitting the whole 2nd Test against Bangladesh.

“Once we lost two and a half days, when we came on day 4 we wanted to get them out as quickly as possible and see what we can do with the bat. When they got bowled out for 230, it wasn’t about the runs we get but the overs we got at them,” said Rohit at the post-match presentation.

“To make a game out of it on that pitch was a superb effort. It was a risk we were willing to take because when you’re trying to bat like that, you can be bundled out for a low score. But we were ready for it even if we got bowled out for 100-120.”

This Test series was the first assignment of Gautam Gambhir as the head coach, who took over after the time period of Rahul Dravid came to an end.

“We had a fantastic time (with Dravid) but life moves on. Gautam Gambhir, I’ve played with him and know what sort of mindset he comes in with,” said Rohit.

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