IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024: Rohit Sharma Defends Team India Newfound Aggressive Approach Following Loss Against New Zealand, Says ‘We Don’t Change Our Mindset Based on One Game’

Mumbai, October 20: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday asserted that India will not change their newfound aggressive approach towards Test cricket after just one defeat. New Zealand outclassed India by eight wickets in the first Test here but the home side showed immense fight to score 462 in the second innings after getting bundled out for 46 in the first dig. Rohit Sharma Opens Up On Team India's Defeat Against New Zealand in 1st Test at Bengaluru, Says 'This Team is Wanting to Fightback' (Watch Video).

“We don't change our mindset based on one game or one series. We are not going to change our mindset fearing the losing of a Test match,” Rohit said in the post-match press meet.

India displayed a similar attitude against Bangladesh recently in Kanpur, pushing for victory despite losing over two days to rain.

“It's about to try and not let the opposition know that we are under pressure or we are behind the game. When you are actually behind, you want to try and do extraordinary things and play without any fear. Some of the Test matches we played recently shows what I am talking about and that's how it's going to be. It's one thing to talk about it, but actually we went out there (in Bengaluru) and played some fearless cricket,” added Rohit. IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024: Rohit Sharma Admits 46 All Out in First Innings Set India Cricket Team Back, Says ‘Will Give It All in Next Two Matches’.

But Rohit saw a flip side of this, saying the visiting batters have also been trying to find ways to tame Indian bowlers, especially spinners. The 37-year-old picked the Rachin Ravindra's hundred as an example.

“Some of the shots Rachin played were really, really good. He played well against spinners. He understood what our spinners were trying to do and he didn't back off from playing his natural game. Rachin and (Devon) Conway put our spinners under pressure playing different shots,” he said.

Rohit also reminisced about the hundred Ollie Pope made in the first Test at Hyderabad earlier this year, while employing different types of sweeps against Indian spinners. WTC 2023-25 Points Table: India’s Lead Reduces in ICC World Test Championship Standings As New Zealand Jump to Fourth Spot.

“England batters had done that. Anyone who is coming to India now, they are trying to put the pressure on the bowlers by doing different things, different methods. But we know exactly what we are supposed to do when the situation like that arises,” he added.

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