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Extending their trophy drought in ICC events on Sunday, India captain Rohit Sharma addresses a press conference (ANI) Chasing a world-record target of 444 in the WTC final against Australia, Team India remained in the hunt for the ICC Test mace with batting icon Virat Kohli and ex-vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane guiding the Asian giants 164-3 on Day 4 of the final. However, Kohli perished for cheap early in the first session as Australia's Scott Boland sparked a stunning collapse of the Asian giants on the final day of the Ultimate Test. 'We've worked hard for all those four years' Resuming the day on 164-3, India folded for 234 in the 2nd innings to lose the final by 209 runs. Reflecting on India's defeat in the WTC final, the Indian skipper admitted that the bowling performance of his side was not up to the mark at The Oval. The veteran Indian opener also opined that Team India only has themselves to blame after Australia registered a massive win over the Asian giants to win the WTC final. “I thought we started well with winning the toss, putting them to bat in those conditions. We bowled well in the first session and then we let ourselves down with how we bowled. Got to give credit to the Australian batters. Head came in and played really well along with Steven Smith. That just took us off guard a little bit. We knew it was always hard to comeback, but we put up a good show. We fought till the end. We've worked hard for all those four years," Rohit said after the match. 'Pl...

"At that time, Rohit Sharma looked the best alternate. He's won five IPLs. Whenever he had been handed the opportunity to captain, like in the Asia Cup, he's won. He was the best option. He's led the team in the WTC Final as well this time around, even though we lost. We reached the World Cup semifinal, even though we didn't play well. Before that (2021) we hadn't even qualified (for the knockouts). I have my faith in Rohit. Only he and "Winning an IPL is even more difficult than a World Cup. 14 games and then you get to feature in the playoffs. You can only become a champion after winning 17 games. In World Cup, you qualify in the semis after 4-5 games. I believe Rohit was the best option then and even is right now," he added.

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the significance of winning championships in sports, Indian captain The discussions leading up to the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval have consistently revolved around India's inability to clinch an ICC title in the past decade, despite several opportunities. Virat Kohli: 'Rivalry has turned into respect since back-to-back series wins in Australia' As powerhouses India and Australia gear up for the ICC World Test Championship final starting Wednesday at The Oval, former India captain Virat Kohli said that the Indian Test side has earned the respect of a formidable Australian team and the marquee clash will be a 'battle of equals'. India have "Whether it's me or someone else, even the guys before, their role was to take Indian cricket forward and win as many games, as many championships as possible. For me also, it will be the same. I want to win games, I want to win championships. That is what you play for," Rohit said during the pre-match press conference. "And yeah, it will be nice to win some titles, win some extraordinary series. But yeah, like having said that, I genuinely feel that we don't want to put too much pressure on ourselves by overthinking about these kind of stuff. "As a captain, like I said, every captain wants to win championships, So I'll be no different. I also want to win championship. And that's what the sport is all about, winning championship. So for me, it will be nice if I can win one or two cham...

• Shastri: You've got to miss IPL to have 20 days of prep for WTC final • Rohit: 'There was no lapse of concentration; we wanted to bat in a different way' • Cummins: 'Test matches are our favourite format. This win has got to be right up there' • Kohli calls for best-of-three finals to decide future WTC winners • Warner on the WTC final: 'It should be at least a three-game series' India had little time to acclimatise in England this time round, having arrived straight off the IPL - and in talking about his bowlers, Rohit spoke specifically of needing greater time to prepare, to transition from T20 to Test cricket. In 2021 they arrived earlier and fresher, but only because the IPL that year was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, stopping in early May before resuming in the UAE in September. Rohit even linked the kind of team that he would like to build for the next cycle at least in part to where the final might be played. Responding to an earlier question, he said, "I want to see where the next WTC final is being played as well. That depends where we play, based on that we will decide what sort of players we want to get ready and what kind of cricket we want to play." The question of where and when the WTC final is held if not England is, of course, trickier in a calendar that is stretched to breaking point at the moment. The addition of three new domestic T20 leagues in the UAE, South Africa and - next month - in the US means international cricket is facing a squeeze ...

There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy but the stylish Mumbaikar will need to rake up some significant numbers in West Indies to prevent a question mark over his leadership in the traditional format. Rohit will lead Indian in the two-Test series in the West Indies and then perhaps sit with BCCI and decide on his future in traditional format. If those privy to developments in the Indian team are to be believed, unless Rohit himself decides to stay away from two-Test series against West Indies starting in Dominica from July 12, he will be leading the team. However the BCCI brass and the national selection committee will be under pressure to take a tough call if he fails to notch up at least one big knock either at Dominica or at Port of Spain during the second Test (July 20-24). "These are baseless stuff that Rohit will be removed from captaincy. Yes, whether he will last the whole two-year WTC cycle is a big question as he would be nearly 38 when the third edition ends in 2025," a senior BCCI source in know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity. "As of now, I believe that Shiv Sunder Das and his colleagues will have to take a call after the two Tests and looking at his batting form." In fact, the BCCI works very differently from other sporting organisations. In Indian board, those in power believe that you don't take decisions when the criticism reaches crescendo. "After West Indies, we have no Tests till December-end when the team travels to S...