Indian white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction is over and now everyone should focus on the team India for the upcoming series against West Indies.
India white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction is over and the focus of every player on his side should be on the color ‘blue’ and the mission should be to do best for the upcoming series against West Indies.
India and West Indies will play a three-match T20 series that is beginning on Wednesday and the focus will be on the brand of cricket India plays, having witnessed disappointment in T20 World Cup 2021. India needs to develop a key eye that will play for them in the T20 World Cup 2022, Australia.
“It was understood that guys will go through ups and downs, some emotional feeling within themselves on which team they will play for in the IPL. But that was done the day before yesterday, we had a great meeting with everyone and we asked them to focus on the color blue for the next two weeks. Whatever has happened has happened, for the next two weeks, they have to focus on playing for India, nothing else,”
said Rohit during a virtual press conference.
“That is something we spoke of and all these guys are professionals, you can expect once they wear India colors, it is all about India, nothing else matters,”
he added.
Ishan Kishan was picked up by Rohit franchise Mumbai Indiana for Rs 15.25 crore in the IPL mega auction. However, Rohit said that everyone should now focus on the team India’s upcoming series against West Indies.
“There is no consideration of IPL here honestly. We are not looking at where will players bat for their franchise in the IPL, we are looking at where they will bat for Team India, as simple as that. We will be focusing on this, these guys do different roles for their franchises, what we need from them here is important. IPL will happen later, we will take care of it them,”
said Rohit.
“This is the time for us to do things and guys have been spoken to on what we are expecting out of them. Whether it is bowler or batter, the clarity has been given to them and it is up to them on how they want to adopt,”
he added.