Team India was really good in with the bat as well as with ball against New Zealand in the recently concluded five-match T20 series as they won their maiden T20 series in New Zealand that too 5-0. The only department that needs a bit of improvement is their fielding.

While talking to Indian skipper Virat Kohli who has set a fielding standard for himself said that there can be no excuse and the boys need to put in improved performance.

“We definitely have recognized it as something that, if you look at the average age of this team, it’s 27 max. So, we should be fielding way better than what we have. I think the standards of fielding overall were not that good from either side,” Kohli said.

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“In T20 cricket it can happen because the game is so fast-paced. So, once you get into a nervous zone, it’s very difficult to get out of it. It’s moving so quickly and the ball keeps coming to you,” he added.

The Delhi based batsman then talked about India’s fielding in ODI format as he said, “Even in one-day cricket, we have had performances that we are not proud of and there’s no hiding from it. We’ve spoken about it so many times.”

“With fielding, it’s not a matter of execution or result immediately. Things can be taken for granted. That’s something that we want to stay away from. The team heading in the right direction. It’s about taking all three skills seriously and committing to it like bowling or batting,” the 31-year-old added.

Thus, it will be interesting to see how the Indian team performs in the upcoming ODI series beginning from Wednesday (5 February) at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

(With IANS inputs)