India vs England 2021: ‘I am sure our batsmen are really capable of tackling all the things in the pink-ball Test at Motera,’ says Ishant Sharma ahead of the third Test in Ahmedabad


India vs England 2021: ‘I am sure our batsmen are really capable of tackling all the things in the pink-ball Test at Motera,’ says Ishant Sharma ahead of the third Test in Ahmedabad

Ishant Sharma

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Ishant Sharma

Team India’s speedster Ishant Sharma is hopeful of Indian batsmen battling situations in the upcoming third Test match at the Motera Stadium.

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Sharma, who would be playing the 100th Test of his carrier, is skeptical of the conditions in the newly built Motera stadium.

Till now, I cannot really say what will trouble the batsmen at Motera Stadium. This is the second Test we are playing with the pink-ball in India. Motera is a new ground, even for us, some things are new to us. I am sure our batsmen are really capable of tackling all the things in the pink-ball Test at Motera,” said Ishant while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.

‘The stadium looks fantastic,’ says Ishant Sharma

Motera Stadium

The right-arm pacer praised the Motera stadium, which is believed to be the world’s largest cricket stadium with a capacity of 1,10,000.

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Further talking about the Motera Stadium, Ishant said: “The stadium looks fantastic, we are looking forward to playing in this new stadium. We do not know what kind of playing conditions we will have to face in this new stadium as it is a pink-ball Test. The lights are different, once we are in, then only we can know what kind of track and line and length we need to employ.

Sharma achieved his 300-wicket milestone earlier in the series against England.

I did not know this stat that I have taken most of my wickets against England. I just focus on the plans we have for every opposition, I like sticking to them,” said Ishant.

As Team India clinched an emphatic 317-run victory in the second Test in Chennai, the series now stands 1-1 between the two sides.

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The action for the upcoming third Test will get underway from February 24. 

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