'It's better than New York': Rohit Sharma praises Barbados' 22-yard strip

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 20, 2024, 19:57 IST

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Skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in their opening Super 8 stage game. This is also the first time India chose to bat first in the tournament. India have also changed their Playing XI, bringing in left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav in place of pacer Mohammed Siraj. While assessing the pitch, Rohit said it might get slower as the match progresses. India have also changed their Playing XI, bringing in left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav in place of pacer Mohammed Siraj.

'It's better than New York': Rohit Sharma praises Barbados' 22-yard strip

Rohit Sharma. (IANS Photo)

NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday gave thumbs up to the Kensington Oval pitch in Barbados after enduring some tough times in the Group stage of the T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium track in New York.
Rohit won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in their opening Super 8 stage game. This is also the first time India chose to bat first in the tournament.
While assessing the pitch, Rohit said it might get slower as the match progresses.

“We are going to bat first. Looks alright at this moment, looks a good track. No grass on the pitch, I guess it will get slower. It's better than New York. We have to adapt to the conditions quickly," Rohit said after the toss.

India have also changed their Playing XI, bringing in left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav in place of pacer Mohammed Siraj.
We have been here for a couple of days, we have played a lot of cricket. It's about understanding what we need to do in conditions like these. It's an early start. Usually start in the evening elsewhere. We enjoy playing here. We have made one change, Kuldeep comes in for Siraj," Rohit added.

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