WTC Final | Will have to think and plan differently: Rohit after another ICC failure

After losing in the World Test Championship final — yet another failure in an ICC final — Rohit Sharma feels the Indian cricket team needs to think and plan differently for the ODI World Cup at home

After losing in the World Test Championship final — yet another failure in an ICC final — Rohit Sharma feels his team needs to think and plan differently for the ODI World Cup at home in October-November.

Not being able to win a trophy in the last 10 years despite reaching the knockout stages consistently would weigh on any team and Rohit said his side too is "dejected".

India's last World Cup win came at home 12 years ago and as the ODI showpiece returns to the country, the pressure to win will be immense.

"When the World Cup will be held in October, we will try to play in a different way. We will try to give people freedom and not think that we have to win this or that match.

"We have been thinking that this match is important, this event is important and things are not happening. So obviously, we will have to think differently and do things differently. Our message and focus will be on trying to do something different," said Rohit after a 209-run loss to Australia in the WTC final here on Sunday.

Rohit said the team will have to deal with the hype created during the World Cup in India.

"We have told the boys to play freely. And if it seems so, then hit. It's a simple message. Whether it's Test cricket, T20 cricket or one day cricket, we don't want to play under pressure.