Ahead of next year's T20 World Cup in Australia, Team India are testing quite a few youngsters with a lot of expectations. However, India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Tuesday (November 5) said that there is no pressure from the management and they just need to learn from their mistakes.
"The 11 that is playing now, and the players who are there in the 15-member squad they know their roles, it is not like someone is going out after playing one or two matches," Chahal told reporters ahead of the second T20I against Bangladesh.
"A couple of matches can go wrong but there is no pressure from the management. The only thing is that we shouldn't repeat the mistakes that we commit in any particular match," he added.
India suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the T20I series opener against Bangladesh in Delhi on Sunday (November 3).
Opting to bowl first, the Bangladeshi bowlers did a commendable job and restricted the mighty Indian batting line-up to 148/6 in 20 overs. In reply, the visitors rode on Mushfiqur’s 43-ball 60 and Soumya Sarkar’s 35-ball 39 to overhaul the target with three balls to spare.
However, the hosts are positive and will look to start afresh in Rajkot.
"I think we are positive. It is not like we haven't lost the first match of any series and didn't go on to win the series. The first match is done, if you think about last match then negatives will come into mind," Chahal said.
"Before we came here, we have forgotten about that loss and we are making a fresh start and the entire 15 are focussed and positive, and hopefully, we will win tomorrow," he continued.
Asked if the pressure is on the Men in Blue ahead of the must-win second T20I, Chahal said: "It is not about pressure. It is a three-game series, not a knockout game, so obviously one will win one will loss, and that day they played better than us.
"We are one down and still two matches to go and obviously if we believe in ourself we will come back."
The wrist-spinner also heaped praise on the Bangladesh team.
"We should appreciate them, they played really well. Bangladesh have given us a proper fight in the last couple of matches. They played really well, specially Mushfiqur (Rahim)," he said.
"The wicket was not easy for batting first but still we had a decent score. Bangladesh saved their wickets and there were a few dropped catches but that is part of the game.
"I think Bangladesh bowled really well, especially when Shikhar (Dhawan) and Rishabh (Pant) were batting, Mahmudullah bowled with two off-spinners, it was a good move."
(With PTI inputs)
