The 79-run loss in the first of the three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh has worked as a shock-treatment for the visiting Indian side as opening batsman Rohit Sharma informed that they will be more aggressive and it will be a different Indian side in the second match.
“From our point of view it’s very important that we stick to our game plan. We knew what went wrong in the first match. We will think about it and when we come back and play the second ODI it will be a different Indian side,” Rohit said during the pre-match media session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.
“Obviously we were trying our best in the first game as well but things didn’t work out. We have got certain plans coming their way hopefully we will try and execute those plans and things will work in our favour,” added the right-handed batsman, who has two ODI double centuries beside his name.
The 28-year old, the highest scorer for India with 63 runs in the first match, informed they have to be more careful and more prepared for the second encounter today as Bangladesh have nothing to lose and will go all in.
“They like to play on that wicket like that (attacking) and they have got nothing to lose. India have got everything to lose. We have to be extra careful. We understand that coming to their territory we expected them to play this way. I am sure we will be more prepared in the next game,” he added.
When asked whether he believes Bangladesh are capable of winning the series, Rohit said, “Yeah they can, why not? We have to be at our best, as simple as that. They are playing some good cricket of late, we can’t take any team for granted. With the current form they are in we have to be at our best.”
