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Final Up to date: January 25, 2023, 09:05 IST
India have maintained their unbeaten run on dwelling soil. (AP Picture)
India are actually the world’s top-ranked staff in each the ODIs and T20Is
India have continued their rollicking begin to 2023 with one more spectacular collection win at dwelling. On Tuesday, the Rohit Sharma-led facet climbed as much as the highest of the ODI rankings after finishing a 3-Zero clear sweep of New Zealand – a staff that started the collection on the high.
The collection Shubman Gill scoring a memorable ODI double-century – the youngest male participant to take action – and Rohit ending his three-year look ahead to an ODI century as effectively. Then there was some terrific show with the ball from the likes of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur whereas Hardik Pandya too contributed throughout departments.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah praised the Indian cricket staff’s efficiency in January to date, calling it an ‘absolute cracker of a begin to 2023’.
“From white-washing Sri Lanka in ODIs earlier this month to clean-sweeping the #BlackCaps equally, this has been an absolute cracker of a begin to 2023. Congratulations #TeamIndia on changing into the No. 1 ICC Males’s ODI Group!” Shah posted on his official Instagram account.
It has certainly with an excellent begin for India who defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in a three-match T20I collection earlier this month earlier than effecting a 3-Zero clear sweep in opposition to them within the ODI collection that adopted.
“I believed within the final six video games we performed we did most components proper and that’s the key in 50-over video games. We had been constant too,” Rohit mentioned on the post-match presentation.
“Actually we don’t discuss a lot about rankings. We focus on primarily about doing the precise issues on the sector,” he added.
Whereas Rohit will relaxation for a number of days earlier than returning to motion in four-Take a look at collection in opposition to Australia subsequent month, the India T20I stars will tackle New Zealand in a three-match collection that’s slated to start out from Friday.
“Australia is a top quality staff and issues gained’t be straightforward for us however I’m fairly positive we can be up for it,” Rohit mentioned of the all-important collection that may determine whether or not India will make it to the ultimate of the continued ICC World Take a look at Championship cycle.
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