Team India head coach and former India captain Rahul Dravid have insights into the aspect’s efficiency within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 after Rohit Sharma’s staff topped the Points Table on the finish of the league phases to march into the semifinals. India have gained 9 matches in a row and are the one unbeaten aspect within the event to date.
The upcoming problem for India is the primary semifinal in opposition to New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium. Despite a few minor setbacks, similar to a difficult state of affairs in opposition to Australia in Chennai and a small whole in opposition to England in Lucknow, India have showcased formidable power all through the occasion.
Dravid revealed {that a} distinctive mission had motivated the staff, stating, “We set ourselves a little bit of a challenge ahead of the World Cup. Thousands of fans in nine different cities, and the passion of our fans. We really wanted to put our best foot forward and give a really good display. And I think the boys have responded and done really well,” Dravid informed Star Sports as quoted by ICC.
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Playing in 9 totally different venues for his or her group video games, India skilled success in numerous cities, with a 160-run win over the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Sunday evening capping off the league phases. Dravid expressed satisfaction with the staff’s current efficiency and highlighted the significance of shaking off any cobwebs earlier than the essential semifinal conflict.
“We had six days off, so it was really nice to get a game before the semi-finals. Just to get those cobwebs out, it was good we got what we needed. Five of our batsmen getting in there, getting their starts. A couple of boys going on and getting some really good hundreds,” Dravid mentioned.
Team India head coach acknowledged the constructive influence of experimenting with the ball, offering the staff with invaluable choices and preparation for potential situations. He exuded confidence within the batting lineup, significantly praising the middle-order’s efficiency in high-pressure conditions.
“I believe our middle-order has been unbelievable. Obviously, the top-order will get to bat on a regular basis and has been scoring a whole lot of runs for us. When you take a look at the leaderboard on the numbers, you’ll see the Kohlis and the Sharmas, and rightly so. They’ve been batting fantastically and batting rather well. But the middle-order is important since you’re at all times taking part in in stress conditions.
“They don’t always play every single game, sometimes they get to bat after 30 overs when the ball is soft, when the ball is older. The wicket is getting slower as well, and for them to bat the way they are, whether it is Shreyas (Iyer), whether it is KL (Rahul), you know even Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) or even Surya (Suryakumar Yadav) in the knock he got. It just gives us the confidence that we’ve got that experience, we’ve got the ability and we’ve also got them in form and playing really well getting into the semi-finals,” Dravid mentioned.
