India's long term target is to reach World Test Championship final: Rohit Sharma
India Today
After leading the Indian Test team to a 2-0 series sweep over the Sri Lanka team, captain Rohit Sharma revealed his side's long-term plans while reserving special praise for Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said his team's long-term target is to reach the finals of the ongoing World Test Championships and they are willing to accept the way Rishabh Pant bats for his sheer ability to be a game-changer in a matter of minutes.
Rohit also underlined the point that Pant has been asked to respect the conditions and match situation and that the stumper-batter has got better with his game plans.
"We know how he bats and as a team, we just want to give him that freedom to bat in the way that he wants to bat. But also keep in mind certain situations of the game, where the game is going, we have conveyed that to him but we want to stick with his game plan as a team," Rohit said at the post-match press conference.
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"It just seems to get better and get better, his game-plans. There will be times when you will smash your head and say 'why did he play that shot' but again we need to be ready to accept that with him when he bats."
Rohit said the fact that his impact on a game is instant, they are willing to let him bat as he wants to.
"He is somebody who can change the game literally in half an hour or 40 minutes of the game. I think what comes with Rishabh Pant, we are ready to accept that," he said.
