India’s cricket captain Rohit Sharma has defended his team against accusations of overconfidence made by commentator Ravi Shastri. Shastri had claimed that India’s loss in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was due to overconfidence.
Sharma’s response came after India’s nine-wicket defeat in the third Test against Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. However, Sharma rejected Shastri’s remarks, calling them “rubbish”. He also defended his team, saying that only those inside the dressing room knew the pressure the team was under.
Overconfidence Accusations “Absolutely Rubbish”
According to Sharma, Shastri’s comments were “absolutely rubbish”. He stated that those outside the dressing room could not understand the pressure the team was under.
Sharma also noted that his team was determined to do well in all four Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, not just the first two.
Sharma emphasized that his team did not stop at just winning two games. He stated that his team was committed to doing its best in all four games of the series.
Sharma dismissed the accusations of overconfidence as unfounded, saying that those outside the dressing room did not know what happened inside.
Sharma’s Response to Accusations
Sharma’s response to Shastri’s accusations was unequivocal. He defended his team’s mindset, which he described as ruthless. Sharma stressed that his team was focused on not giving an inch to the opposition when playing abroad. He noted that the opposition would never let them into the game, and that his team had the same mindset.
Sharma emphasized that his team’s mindset was the same as that of the opposition. He noted that the team had experienced the same kind of ruthlessness when playing abroad. Sharma stressed that his team’s focus was on being ruthless, not overconfident.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy
India won the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and as a result, they have retained the trophy. The fourth and final Test of the series will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 9.
India’s cricket captain, Rohit Sharma, has rejected accusations of overconfidence made by commentator Ravi Shastri. Sharma defended his team and their mindset, which he described as ruthless. He emphasized that his team was committed to doing its best in all four Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, not just the first two.
Sharma also noted that his team had the same mindset as the opposition and was focused on being ruthless rather than overconfident. India has won the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and retained the trophy. The fourth and final Test will be played on March 9 in Ahmedabad.
