00:03So far the pitches have been a bit tricky. So Super 8, do you expect different types of pitches or
00:11are you ready to adapt to any sort of wickets?
00:15I think we are ready to adapt to any sort of wickets. If you see from the first game we
00:20have been playing on different kinds of wickets.
00:22So when we started our campaign from Van Kede till the last league game which we played I think the
00:28wickets were not too challenging but a little tricky.
00:31But then at the end of the day we played enough cricket to understand what kind of batting we need
00:36to do in post power play and then take on and finish the game.
00:40Sorry, Indian batting's bump has not been hit yet.
00:46So I am saying that the bump is the bump.
00:49No, I am saying that the strength of our bump is the bump.
00:52That is the case that you have told me right now.
00:55But in Super 8, the whole way to explode the game is ready.
01:10But at the end, we always have to be the same team that we are going to kill and kill.
01:16There is always such a situation that you have two wickets or three wickets.
01:20So we have to be a little smart team also to bat well between 7-15.
01:24And then we have enough firepower that once the base is strong, we can score around 60-70 runs in
01:29the last five hours.
01:30So it is always the same situation that if you get a good start, we will bat with the same
01:34template.
01:35We will bat with the same threat.
01:36But sometimes in T20, there is also a tricky situation that you have two down, three down.
01:40So in the overtime of the game, I respect you a little bit the game,
01:43and keep your main game on the side of the team, which is the requirement of the team.
01:49Now, the team has done well.
01:52Suriyah is still standing there.
01:53And Krishan Lila has also seen it.
01:56But then there is also a lot of confidence in the captains.
01:59So in your opinion, what is your biggest confidence in this match?
02:04What is your biggest confidence in India?
02:06No one.
02:08Abhishek's form or the spinners, like the off spinners, do not play well.
02:14Abhishek's form, I think that the people who have confidence in them,
02:19I would like to say that Abhishek's form, why are they doing that?
02:23But I think about those teams,
02:25who are against against,
02:27that they will not play until they run.
02:29The other answer is you know.
02:31When they run, then what happens?
02:33You have seen them.
02:34It happens in the team sport.
02:35It happens sometimes.
02:36The team has a requirement that the guy can play with his identity.
02:39So he is trying to play.
02:41Now, if it happened or not,
02:43then we have to cover it.
02:44Last year, he covered it completely.
02:46Now, we will do it for that.
02:49Durya, you have played so much cricket here.
02:52IPL also.
02:54So is there a case that first two overs in the second innings,
02:57the ball swings here?
02:59I think it happened,
03:01it has happened always.
03:02Even in the first innings also,
03:03the fast bowlers have had some edge during,
03:07in the power play with the new ball.
03:09And in the second innings as well,
03:11it was a similar situation.
03:13So it's in both the innings actually.
03:16There is no advantage when we are bowling first or second.
03:18It was actually in both the innings.
03:20However, how many games we have played here?
03:23Captain,
03:25there are a lot of teams, almost all teams,
03:26are putting right arm off spinners in front of you.
03:31Our six batters,
03:32six left-hander batters combination,
03:35are they making us very predictable?
03:37Because South Africa's practice also started in that way,
03:39that's why we started to play rough patches.
03:42So,
03:42do you think two are predictable?
03:44Look,
03:45in T20,
03:46first over,
03:46there is no rough patch.
03:48I haven't seen it yet.
03:49But,
03:50off-spinner
03:51or left-arm spinner,
03:52now,
03:53we have played so many cricket,
03:54left-hander or right-hander.
03:56So,
03:57I think everyone is well equipped.
03:59We play franchise cricket,
04:00we play domestic cricket,
04:01so,
04:02the off-spinner will always come to batting.
04:04And,
04:04how many times our lefties have played?
04:07So,
04:07they have their own game plan,
04:09how to play,
04:10who to play.
04:11At that time,
04:12if the team has a requirement,
04:14to play shots and runs,
04:15then they will play,
04:16against off-spinners also.
04:18But,
04:18as I said,
04:19everyone has their own game plan ready.
04:22If you play off-spinner,
04:23then you play off-spinner,
04:23then you play off-spinner,
04:24then you play off-spinner.
04:25Now,
04:25there is no problem.
04:26But,
04:26I think,
04:27we have played four games,
04:29when we win.
04:30Off-spinner has played.
04:31Yes,
04:31we have played a little bit,
04:32but then,
04:33somehow,
04:34we have tried,
04:35that we can get out of that situation.
04:37Hopefully,
04:37it will be much better from tomorrow.
04:41Some have argued that having,
04:43hello there,
04:44some have argued that having preceding,
04:47for the Super 8 phases,
04:48creates an artificial tournament.
04:51What are your views,
04:52on the way that it's set up?
04:54Sir,
04:54I don't know anything about,
04:56these preceding,
04:57who does it?
04:57But,
04:58definitely,
04:59as I also said,
05:00during the last PC,
05:01if I am in that situation,
05:03I will definitely try and tweak it.
05:19I think,
05:25I think,
05:54I will play it.
06:25off-spinners,
06:25what you are being able to do,
06:27Tilak is unable to do that,
06:29considering,
06:29in the middle overs,
06:30when he is playing,
06:32switching the gears,
06:33which you have been able to do?
06:34Not really.
06:35I mean,
06:36I have told him,
06:37the team management has told him,
06:38that he has to bat that way.
06:39If one wicket is down,
06:41if one wicket is down,
06:41then he is definitely,
06:42he can go and have his own game,
06:44in the powerplay.
06:44But as soon as two wickets are down,
06:46then he has to take a little bit of backseat,
06:49get a partnership again,
06:50get to the 10th over,
06:51and then we have enough firepower,
06:52to continue and take on the bowling.
06:56But yeah,
06:57definitely,
06:58I am sure,
06:58he must not be happy,
07:00with how he is batting right now,
07:02I am sure.
07:03He must be,
07:03and he has practiced a lot as well,
07:05in the last two,
07:06three practice sessions.
07:07But,
07:07but I don't have any,
07:08any concern regarding him.
07:10He has been delivering for India,
07:12at number three,
07:12really well,
07:13and I am very confident,
07:14that he will do it better.
07:17Surya,
07:18start of the T20 cycle,
07:20only the openers were fixed,
07:21and you kept it very fluid,
07:22from number three onwards,
07:24then Tilak was decided for three,
07:25you will come at four.
07:26So just reviewing the group stage,
07:28was there,
07:28has there been,
07:29a discussion between you and the coach,
07:31just to figure out,
07:32the ideal entry points,
07:33because you have a lot of firepower,
07:35in the lower order.
07:36Hardik,
07:36Shivam,
07:37Aksar,
07:37Rinku,
07:38Vashi also is an option.
07:39So have you like,
07:40discussed that,
07:41what's the ideal entry points,
07:42to get these fire,
07:43fire hitting power batters,
07:45probably earlier,
07:46or,
07:47just change those strategies,
07:48so that you can capitalize those last six,
07:50seven overs,
07:50even if,
07:50there's an early collapse,
07:52and you rebuild in the middle phase.
07:53Absolutely,
07:54I mean,
07:54see,
07:55except the openers,
07:57I think,
07:57from three to seven,
07:58or three to eight,
07:59everyone has to be very flexible,
08:00and that has been the message in the group,
08:03that,
08:04if,
08:04if there's no wicket down,
08:05till eight or nine overs,
08:07there might be,
08:08a point where you might see,
08:09Shivam Dubey walking in,
08:10or even a Hardik walking in,
08:12if there's a proper match up.
08:14So,
08:14everyone has to be very flexible,
08:15even I am flexible,
08:16I've said the same thing to everyone.
08:18So,
08:18if we get into that situation,
08:20we'll definitely,
08:21have it and take that call.
08:52Surya,
08:53but yeah,
08:54definitely,
08:54some good plans,
08:55I think on the given day,
08:57plans and execution has to be,
08:59be coming together,
09:01on the page.
09:02So,
09:02if that comes together,
09:03we'll definitely have an edge.
09:06Hi,
09:07Surya,
09:07yesterday,
09:08South Africa's coach,
09:09Shukri Conrad,
09:10spoke about how,
09:11they're dealing with pressure,
09:13and,
09:13and kind of saying,
09:14well,
09:14maybe the pressure's more on India,
09:16because it's a home world cup,
09:17and I mean,
09:17we can even see from the numbers,
09:19you've got a lot more media,
09:20than South Africa have.
09:21Can you give us an insight,
09:22into how,
09:24especially for people,
09:25who don't know what it's like,
09:26to be an Indian cricketer,
09:27you deal with that pressure,
09:29and,
09:29is it more pressure,
09:30or,
09:31is it just something you get used to?
09:32Uh,
09:33see,
09:34it's very difficult to say,
09:35that there's no pressure,
09:36or,
09:36it's easy to handle,
09:37but yeah,
09:38when you're playing a,
09:39such a big,
09:40big event,
09:41at your home soil,
09:42on your home soil,
09:43you definitely feel pressure,
09:44it's not that you can,
09:45you can run away from it,
09:47because you meet so many people,
09:48in the hotel,
09:49when you're travelling,
09:51the same goal,
09:51to win the world cup,
09:53we have to do well,
09:54so yes,
09:54of course,
09:54there is pressure,
09:55but yeah,
09:56at the same time,
09:57every individual has a different,
09:58different plan,
09:59to deal with it.
10:00How do you want to,
10:00take it forward,
10:02that's in your hands,
10:03but we are trying to,
10:04we are trying our best,
10:05to keep it simple,
10:07it's easy to say that,
10:08it's easy to say that,
10:09we have to keep it simple,
10:10but,
10:10we are trying our best,
10:12to be in present,
10:13try to keep our feet,
10:14where we are,
10:15like for example,
10:16when we were playing the league stage,
10:17we got a good wake-up call,
10:19when we played against US,
10:20so since then,
10:22we have not been thinking,
10:23about too much,
10:23like how we start,
10:24a Super 8 campaign,
10:25from tomorrow,
10:26think about tomorrow,
10:28then take one step at a time,
10:30but,
10:30but yeah,
10:31of course,
10:31there is pressure,
10:32there will be pressure,
10:33if there is no pressure,
10:33there won't be any fun,
10:34in playing this game.
10:37Surya,
10:37just carrying on,
10:38from the last question,
10:39how much does it help,
10:41that you know,
10:42where you will be playing,
10:42your Super 8,
10:43your oppositions,
10:44and everything,
10:45and given that,
10:45South Africa,
10:46are almost playing,
10:47entire tournament here,
10:49at Ahmedabad,
10:50how do you deal,
10:51with these factors,
10:52do you think about it,
10:54and how much does that help,
10:56each team?
10:56I think,
10:58almost all the players,
10:59have played,
11:00n number of games,
11:01in Ahmedabad,
11:01even India,
11:03as a team,
11:03has played a lot of games,
11:05so,
11:05I think it's a,
11:06it's a good 50-50 competition,
11:09whoever,
11:09whoever plays good cricket,
11:10tomorrow,
11:11I think we'll,
11:12definitely,
11:14land up on,
11:14end up on winning side,
11:15and,
11:16it's not that,
11:17there's no added advantage,
11:18everyone comes here,
11:19during franchise cricket,
11:20they get an opportunity,
11:21to play in different,
11:22different venues,
11:23here,
11:24and also,
11:25I mean,
11:26as you say,
11:27as we know,
11:27what teams are,
11:28what teams we are playing,
11:29so,
11:30and we have good days also,
11:31in between,
11:32different, different games,
11:32so,
11:33we get good time,
11:34to prepare,
11:35for every team,
11:38and,
11:39and,
12:07I mean,
12:09and,
12:09what game you are playing,
12:10on that given day,
12:11if you think about it,
12:13it's not easy,
12:14it's not easy,
12:15because,
12:15sometimes,
12:16when you play good cricket,
12:17you play good,
12:18like you have said,
12:19law of average,
12:20the noise,
12:21but,
12:22it's okay,
12:23but,
12:23we try to avoid that,
12:26and,
12:26as much as we are present,
12:27as much as we focus on our group,
12:29and,
12:30we focus on our group,
12:31so,
12:31it works better.
12:33Surya,
12:33you won the first three games,
12:35batting first,
12:36was there a temptation to,
12:36just take it up,
12:38try and chase,
12:38in the last game?
12:40Uh,
12:41there was little bit of,
12:42a temptation,
12:43yes,
12:43we had batted,
12:44but then,
12:46when,
12:46when I had practiced here,
12:47before the,
12:48Netherlands game,
12:49there was very heavy dew,
12:51one day before,
12:52when we practiced,
12:52so we thought,
12:53why not,
12:54bat first,
12:55take that,
12:56take that pressure,
12:57and then,
12:58later on,
12:58bowlers,
12:59put bowlers,
13:00under a little bit of pressure,
13:01bowl them under dew,
13:03because we have not,
13:03bowled under dew a lot,
13:05we didn't face a lot of dew,
13:06when we were at Vankhede,
13:07Delhi, also,
13:09so,
13:10it's better,
13:10they get an opportunity,
13:12also,
13:12to bowl in the dew,
13:13and so that,
13:13we are well prepared for it.
13:16Surya,
13:18Abhishek,
13:19unfortunately,
13:20is getting out,
13:20and,
13:21as they are out,
13:22they become an opener,
13:23so,
13:24in such a situation,
13:24the dot ball percentage,
13:25of the spinners against,
13:26that's the reflection,
13:27you know,
13:27also,
13:28we have seen,
13:29a little change,
13:32in the batting approach,
13:33how do you see this,
13:34and you think,
13:35that South Africa,
13:35with the last time,
13:37runner ups,
13:38there,
13:39there is a challenge,
13:39even going forward,
13:41in Super 8.
14:09I don't think,
14:11that this team,
14:12250,
14:13270,
14:13220,
14:14230,
14:14will be made,
14:15but,
14:16as we are playing,
14:16as we are playing,
14:18as you can see,
14:19as you can see,
14:21as you can see,
14:21as you can see,
14:21then,
14:22you can batting,
14:24but,
14:24when you don't get the start,
14:26then,
14:26you have to think,
14:27what is the requirement of the team,
14:28and,
14:29that time,
14:29the team,
14:30thinks,
14:30that,
14:30that,
14:31that,
14:32that,
14:32that,
14:33is,
14:34that,
14:34that,
14:51you can see,
14:57as you can see,
14:58then the job should be done with the amount of money.
15:29No, I think, what I feel is, toss is a little bit overrated now.
15:36If you see this tournament also, a lot of teams are winning the toss and also batting first in different
15:41venues.
15:42We got to bat first in all the four games. I lost, I think, three tosses from four.
15:47So, if you bat well in the first innings, even if there's due, you still have an opportunity to go
15:55out and defend if you have confidence in your bowling unit.
15:58So, I feel, I don't think toss will matter a lot, but still we'll see tomorrow what we want to
16:02do.
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