‘This is by no means preparation or practice,’ ; Rohit Sharma on India v/s Sri Lanka ODI series

The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka commenced on August 2nd. In a press conference held on August 1st, Indian captain Rohit Sharma highlighted the approach the team would adopt heading into the tournament. “You get asked a lot whether this series is a preparation for the World Cup, or is this a preparation for the Champions Trophy. It's not a practice ground - it's still an international game. We will keep in our minds what we want to achieve, but this is by no means preparation or practice or anything like that. We want to come here and play good cricket and get something out of the series,” Rohit said. 

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Rohit was also asked about Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav’s performance as the captain of the T-20 squad. “It's early days; I don't want to talk too much about it. He has done a great job, and let him continue doing it. We start jumping into things quite quickly, regardless of wins or losses. Let him do things consistently, and then we can talk about it. It's definitely a good start for them in that format. They played well as a unit, which is what Team India is all about. I'm sure they are heading in the right direction.” Rohit remarked. India achieved a clean sweep in the T-20 series with the final match being decided on the super over.