Instilling sense of security among players important, says T20I captain Rohit Sharma

If a player fails while trying to perform assigned role, we will still give him confidence, India’s new T20I captain Rohit Sharma said

India's on Tuesday said instilling a sense of security in players will be his priority and he will not stop hand-holding them even if they fail in a few games while trying to perform specific roles for the team.

Ahead of his first full-time assignment as India captain against New Zealand, Rohit outlined the need for him and to play a "big role" in allowing individuals to play fearless cricket and instil confidence even when they don't get the desired results.

"I think it is an important aspect of the format (T20) where people have that assurance of going in and taking those chances in the middle. If it comes off, it comes off, if it doesn't then what happens," Rohit said when PTI asked how he would like to maintain a balance between security and flexibility while trying out combinations going into the next T20 World Cup in 11 months' time.