Gambhir on India’s strategy: ‘We need to try to get to 250-260 repeatedly’

“That is the sort of T20 cricket we need to play. We do not need to concern dropping a sport of cricket,” Gambhir instructed the host broadcaster. “We need to play high-risk, high-reward cricket. And these guys have adopted that ideology, that coverage very well. And I feel the ideology of this T20 group relies on selflessness and fearlessness. And I feel within the final six months, these guys have accomplished it day in, day trip.

“We need to try to get to 250-260 repeatedly. And in making an attempt to try this, there will be video games the place we’ll get bundled out for 120-130. And that’s what T20 cricket is all about. And except and till you do not play that high-risk cricket, you will not get these massive rewards as effectively. Most significantly, I feel we’re heading in the right direction. Come these massive tournaments, we need to nonetheless proceed taking part in this manner and we do not need to concern dropping something.”

“I imply, that is what we have sat down and spoken about, what model of cricket we need to play and we’re simply sticking to it regardless of what is going on to occur,” Suryakumar mentioned on the post-match presentation. “And it’s a high-risk, high-reward sport. However on the finish of the day, what’s working for us, we’ll be doing that.”

“I feel his transformation from IPL to worldwide T20 cricket has been phenomenal,” Gambhir mentioned of Varun. “And this collection was most likely the benchmark as effectively as a result of England is a high-quality facet. They have some actually high quality cricketers and the sort of surfaces we have performed on – I feel they had been incredible batting wickets and the best way he is bowled these powerful overs has been phenomenal.”

Suryakumar was additionally impressed with Varun’s fielding. In Mumbai, he took two catches, together with a tumbling seize operating in from deep sq. leg to ship again Harry Brook for 2 off 4 balls.

“I imply, he is one man who’s been relentlessly working laborious with our fielding coach [T] Dilip sir,” Suryakumar mentioned. “And anyplace he will get a possibility, he makes use of that point on the sector throughout follow classes. And it was good to see him placing his hand up and telling that ‘I need to area within the outfield at present’. And also you noticed the outcomes. That is superb.”

One other main speaking level on this collection was India leaning closely on spin and choosing only one frontline quick bowler in every of the 5 T20Is. Gambhir defined that the group administration needed to pair Varun up with Ravi Bishnoi, to present themselves a stronger likelihood of placing within the center overs, with out compromising on batting depth.

“I feel having Bishnoi and Varun bowling in tandem was essential, particularly within the center part,” Gambhir mentioned. “We at all times knew that the sort of batting line-up England has, they may at all times come laborious at us within the first six overs. Nevertheless it’s that part between seven and 15. Can we have now these two wicket-taking choices within the center?

“Extra importantly, we at all times needed to have that No. 8 batter, even when he does not face too many balls, simply due to the sort of cricket we’re taking part in. We need to try to go as laborious as doable. Generally that cushion of getting that No. 8 [batter] permits the highest seven to go on the market and play much more freely.”