It is a matter of happiness for everyone to win the series after disappointment in the World Cup final: Ruturaj Gaikwad.

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Raipur . India have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the ongoing five-match T20 series against Australia and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad believes one has to be mentally ahead when matches are played in the shortest format. . Gaikwad also said that he had worked with the great M.S. Learned a lot from Dhoni about meeting the needs of the team.

“In T20 you always have to be mentally ahead of the game and I give a lot of importance to that. The night before, I imagine what kind of conditions there might be during the match and how the pitch might behave. Mahi bhai always emphasizes that we should not rush our thoughts, because even in a T20 match there is enough time for an opening batsman.

After the match, Gaikwad said on GeoCinema, “I learned a lot about this format while playing for CSK. Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) was always keen to read situations and understand the game. He sends a message that you have to look at the team score and what the team needs regardless of the match situation. ,

India’s series win comes soon after they suffered a heart-breaking defeat to Australia in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad last month.

“I think it’s a pleasure for everyone after the disappointing defeat in the World Cup final. I think it was important for all of us to express ourselves and enjoy the game.”

“And, I think everyone has taken a great deal of responsibility at every level. So, we are really happy with the result, but there is still one match left. The discussion was more or less on being fearless and aggressive and supporting one’s instincts at every level.

However, Gaikwad got off to a bad start in the series after being run out for a diamond duck in a mix-up with Yashasvi Jaiswal in Visakhapatnam. “After coming out, he was going inside and he immediately said sorry. I said it’s okay, it happens and it was probably a mistake. I think mistakes happen, so I’m okay with that. ,

This led Gaikwad and Jaiswal to shy away from risky singles and invest in scoring more runs through boundaries, with the latter generally being the more aggressive of the two.

“After the first match, we decided that we would stay away from risky singles. We will just look for boundaries.”

“He is someone who takes the game forward and regardless of the situation, he likes to be aggressive. The discussion has always been that if the wicket is suitable then we will go with positive intentions. But I think the focus is on taking care of the first two overs.”

Gaikwad concluded, “I don’t think it will affect me because I am a player who looks at the team’s score. So if he plays three overs and scores 25 runs, I have absolutely no problem with that, as long as the team’s score is not being affected.

–IANS

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