He said, ‘Virat and Rohit are an integral part of the team. By the way, it was necessary to give chance to Ruturaj and Akshar as they have been playing for so many years. He knows how to play in such conditions. He said, “The idea was to give chances to the youngsters to make sure that if we have to test someone, they are given a chance.”
After failing in the first two matches, Hardik scored an unbeaten 70 off 52 balls in the third match and he thanked Kohli for this. He said, ‘I had a very useful discussion with Virat two days ago. He advised me. He has been watching me play for so many years. He said that spend some time at the crease and get used to playing 50 overs. He gave important advice which stayed in my mind.
Hardik said, ‘I was just waiting for the opportunity and once I got the rhythm, I played a good innings.’ After losing the second ODI, India was in danger of losing the series in the West Indies after 17 years, but India won the third ODI with all-round play. Hardik said, ‘As a captain, I look forward to such matches. We know it will be disappointing to fail but the way the team came back was commendable. You cannot become a hero without pressure.