India captain Shubman Gill lauded Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their brilliant batting, calling their performance “a treat to watch” and emphasising how their experience helped guide the team.
00:01Hello everyone, this is Shubhan here, the captain of the Indian Cricket team is here to attend a press conference.
00:05I hope everyone's phone is on silent and kindly raise your hand if you wish to ask a question.
00:11Shubhan, you've seen Mohit and Virat do what they've done tonight plenty of times.
00:17Do you still sit back and enjoy a partnership like that and savor what they can do as a partnership?
00:23Yes, definitely. I think they've been doing this for the past 15 years for us
00:28and to be able to watch them play like this and get the team through unbeaten is really a treat to watch.
00:37Shubhan?
00:38Shubhan, what do you get the batting from the experienced pros?
00:43Your first series of ODA series here in Australia as an ODA captain of course.
00:48How much assurance do you get when you play the team's most important game?
00:55I think, sir, as a player, there was no doubt that they won't perform.
01:04But definitely, it feels very good.
01:07As a captain, when you watch the match, it feels very good that the two senior players are playing on the team and they're getting the team through.
01:17We'll take questions in English first.
01:20English questions.
01:22Yeah.
01:23How stressed are you?
01:25He's actually in the hospital right now. He's under the screening of doctors.
01:29Yes.
01:30Shubhan?
01:31Shubhan, I want to know a little bit about your first question.
01:35It feels like the three teams have got a good start.
01:37Shorts are also good.
01:39What happened?
01:40Shubhan, I think, in the last few weeks, you asked about the team, in Brisbane, you said that it's going to connect.
01:46But after that, it's not going to be a big loss.
01:49So, what is this question?
01:51Yes, I think, before coming, I don't feel like there's anything in betting.
01:56Sometimes it happens when you get the start, you get a good shot.
02:01In the first match, I was down the leg out.
02:04So, I don't think I need to do something on betting.
02:08Sometimes it happens in 2-3 matches.
02:10Obviously, you want to perform as a team in every match.
02:15But I'm not too worried about my performance.
02:18Shubhan, in the past, you have spoken very highly about Rohi Sharma and Virat, who have been your idols.
02:24How was your feeling when you were watching these two legends performing this kind of innings
02:29and you being the captain of India?
02:31Can you just elaborate on that?
02:33I think, like I said, it's a treat to watch both of them, especially when they're betting like that
02:38and seeing the ball fly off their bats and just hearing the sound that comes off their bat is something, you know,
02:47that tells you how good of a nick that they're both in and watching them from outside, you know,
02:53having that partnership for them and taking the team through is something that we often talk about
02:58in team meetings that whoever is set, even in the last match we spoke about, you know,
03:02we got two-three good partnerships but none of the batsmen couldn't really play a longer inning.
03:08So I think they are, and they both spoke about, you know, whoever said they should take the team through
03:13and they are, I think, walking the talk, so it's a great bonus for us.
03:18Shubhan, sorry, a bit of a slightly left-field question for you,
03:21but you've played England and Australia in Test cricket in the last twelve months.
03:26Now that you're in sort of a neutral position, you know,
03:29is there a team that you feel has the upper hand for the Ashes or a team that you feel has the attack?
03:35I think, honestly, both the teams are very well balanced, I would say,
03:42and I think it's going to be a really good series to watch.
03:46Sorry, we'll request if the questions are about the Indian cricket team.
03:49Shubhan, Harshit's performance in this match has often been criticized by him.
03:57He played a very important knock on Adelaide,
04:02so I'll tell you about his performance.
04:05Obviously, he's one of the premier fast bowlers in India right now,
04:09but he's also played on his batting,
04:12and he's also played on the next team.
04:14So, what does the team look like,
04:15how does the team look like a bowler who can contribute down the order?
04:18Yes, sir, I think,
04:19the position of our number eight,
04:21that if the batsmen go there,
04:2320-25 runs,
04:25we can have confidence that he can do it.
04:27So, that's a very important position.
04:29And, I think, if you can see,
04:32a very low fast bowlers,
04:33who can put up 140 plus,
04:36so in such victories,
04:39or if we are looking forward to South Africa,
04:42such a victor,
04:43such a bowler,
04:44I think,
04:45is very important for you,
04:46because in middle-overs,
04:47there's no movement off the wicket.
04:48So, if you have a good height and pace,
04:50then you can create chances.
04:52And, I think, that's the same.
04:53It was a very good start for Australia,
04:55but,
04:56from the same time,
04:57our spinners have played the ball,
04:58pressure created,
05:00and then,
05:01Harshitian,
05:02I think,
05:03it was a good reward.
05:05Just about captaincy,
05:07Shubhan,
05:08you've heard a lot about captaincy,
05:09about test cricket,
05:10but this one-day cricket,
05:11the rhythm,
05:12what did you enjoy about it,
05:13and what did you learn the most?
05:15Many takeaways,
05:16you know,
05:17I think,
05:18even in the second ODI,
05:20one of the things that I learnt is,
05:22you know,
05:23you get to know about the opposition
05:24as you play them more.
05:26You get to know
05:27more about their players
05:28as you play them more.
05:30And, I think,
05:31even in the second game,
05:32there were a lot of learnings for us.
05:34I think we were very close.
05:35If we would have,
05:36you know,
05:37taken those couple of chances,
05:38you never know.
05:39More pressure,
05:40more pressure on them,
05:41this series could have been different for us.
05:45Shubhan,
05:46Australia,
05:47we had a final start,
05:48a final start,
05:49a final start.
05:50We had a doubt,
05:51we said,
05:52we will have 300 plus,
05:53or chase.
05:54And,
05:55what kind of spinners
05:56have been chopped,
05:57in this wicket,
05:58you think,
05:59Indian spinners,
06:00even if we have talked about
06:01South Africa,
06:02in the World Cup,
06:03this formula can be done.
06:04In the middle-overs,
06:05you have the spinners,
06:06who are the wicket,
06:07also,
06:08what kind of spinners
06:09do you handle it?
06:10What kind of strategy do you have?
06:12Yes sir,
06:13I think,
06:14just,
06:15in the last match,
06:16I saw that,
06:17once the ball is over,
06:19the fast ballers are good on the bat,
06:22so,
06:23that's why,
06:24Kuldeep,
06:25how can we take the middle-overs,
06:26how can we put pressure on them?
06:28And,
06:29I think,
06:30one,
06:31when one of the players
06:32washi has put 10 over in their spell,
06:33he was throwing out the 10 over for a round,
06:34and he was doing so good.
06:36And,
06:37because he is controlling,
06:38and you can attack on the other side,
06:39and you can attack on the main ball.
06:41If you are thinking,
06:42when a spinners are good,
06:43you can hit him,
06:45and if you are thinking,
06:46that a fast baller can beat him,
06:49with a small spell,
06:50and I think,
06:51this is depending on the situation,
06:53and you can create chances for the baller,
06:54If you think that which baller can create chances for you
06:58So that's my thinking
07:00That the baller can create chances for you
07:04No, especially in one day cricket
07:06Especially in one day game
07:08Especially in 5 fielders
07:10So it's very difficult to out
07:12Coach Gautam Nubir is not asking you to practice something on toss
07:18I'm talking about my house
07:20For anything on toss
07:24Yes sir
07:26Yes sir
07:28One thing that we talked about in the beginning of the series
07:30Is that Roedt and Virat
07:32They play one format
07:34And 7.5 months later
07:36Can you talk about it
07:38How do you feel about it
07:40Obviously there are very big players
07:42Skill-wise and everything
07:44But how do you feel about it
07:46How do you feel about it
07:48How do you feel about it
07:50Or a month later
07:52How do you feel about it
07:54Sir I think I don't have any questions
07:56But I think after South Africa
07:58After South Africa
08:00There will be a gap between international cricket
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