India skipper Rohit Sharma has opened up about complacency from his side following their ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue suffered a humiliating 110-run loss in the third and final game held at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 7, allowing Charith Asalanka and Co. to secure a 2-0 series win. This marked Sri Lanka’s first ODI series win against India since 1997.
Speaking about complacency from the Indian side, Rohit said that he doesn’t see it as a major concern. He believes that playing for India contains complacency and then there is no room for it when he is captaining the side. He further acknowledged that Sri Lanka played better cricket than them, which led to their defeat.
“I don’t think it is a concern. But it is something we have to look at individually and as a game plan. It is a joke. When you are playing for India there is never going to be complacency. When I am captain there is no chance of complacency. But you have to give credit to good cricket. Sri Lanka played better than us,” Rohit said during the post-match presentation ceremony.
The 37-year-old went on to say that we need to consider various aspects beyond just the positives from the game. He also pointed out that losing a series is not a big deal and how a team rebounds and comeback is what truly matters.
“We looked at the conditions and went with the combinations, there also guys who need to be looked at and hence the changes. There are lot of areas we need to look at rather than the positives. These things happen, series lost is not the end of the world, you will lose an odd series here and there but it is about how you come back after the loss,” the Indian skipper added.
