India’s inexplicable meltdown in opposition to South Africa shifted consideration to the group composition. Throughout the post-match press convention on the Narendra Modi Stadium right here on Sunday, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate conceded that World Cups by no means come simple.
Reacting to vice-captain Axar Patel’s omission, ten Doeschate mentioned: “We’ve the best regard for Axar. It’s simply that within the case of match-ups in opposition to left-handed batters, we thought that is the most effective eleven, particularly our bowlers. It’s a skinny line, will we go together with an additional batter or an additional bowler?”
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On Abhishek Sharma’s type, ten Doeschate defined: “The opposite day too I mentioned how he’s in good rhythm within the nets. Sure, three zeroes can weigh you down, he’s making an attempt his finest. Sure, we now have been shedding wickets early. There may be additionally some inexperience within the ranks, we try to handle all that. We have to watch out whereas apportioning blame.”
In the meantime, batter David Miller, who rescued South Africa, mentioned: “In entrance of a giant viewers, you strive to do the easy issues. This sport is a sport of dangers and as a cricketer you play to your phrases. In the present day was an all-round nice efficiency.”
He confused that India is beatable. “We simply acquired to remain in our lane and do our plans. Towards Varun Chakaravarthy we did our greatest. He’s a world-class bowler however we took our probabilities. Getting 187 on board and getting these early wickets helped us,” Miller mentioned.
Revealed on Feb 22, 2026