The New Zealand skipper was bought for Rs 14 crore and led the Hyderabad franchise in the 2022 season. The batter had a forgettable season as he scored 216 runs in 13 innings.
"We know the nature of T20 cricket but beating England in England is a challenge and we overcame that and that is going to give us confidence," stated Rohit Sharma ahead of the English challenge that lies ahead of the team in the semi-final clash of the T20 World Cup.
The Irish pacer dismissed Kane Williamson, James Neesham and Mitchell Santner in the 19th over to register figures of 3-22 in the Super-12 match against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.
Catches do win matches and with every missed catch or run-out, India's chances of defeating South Africa were reduced despite having them trapped at 24/3 in their powerplay overs.
A superb performance by Indian bowlers coupled with half-centuries by the trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav helped Men in Blue clinch a 56-run win over the Netherlands in their Group 2, Super 12 match
With this win, India is at the top spot in the points table with four points in two wins in two matches. The Netherlands is at bottom and yet to score a point after two losses
"But that's where they need to manage in the first six overs. Now, we know it's T20, we know it's Power Play, and we also know that if we want to get off to a flyer, we have to manage that carefully. So, I'm not saying you need to be conservative, you need to be watchful," added the forme
With this win in Australian conditions, India's T20 WC preparations have got a big boost. Though batting was underwhelming to an extent, bowlers performed brilliantly to calm down some talks about side's recent issues with the ball