Key Highlights
- With the amount of experience they have, they can share [Gambhir] lot of ideas with other players, and they do discuss.
- They discuss with Gautam [Gambhir] the ODI format, the matches that we have and our plans for South Africa,” Kotak told reporters on the eve of India’s second ODI against New Zealand.
- Kotak added that the duo’s collaboration with the new coaching setup has been closely observed, especially after India’s struggles in Tests and their shift away from red-ball cricket before last year’s England tour.
- The coach also said India would need a revised batting template for ODIs after the T20 World Cup in March, considering the new one-ball rule after the 34th over, under which bowling sides must continue with a single ball from overs 35 to 50.
- “It’s still a huge difference between T20Is and ODIs.
