West Indies captain Roston Chase has conceded that his team is the ‘underdogs’ ahead of the series opener against India. The West Indies are rated seventh in the ICC Men’s Test team rankings heading into the first Test against the hosts in Ahmedabad.
Roston Chase was candid in revealing the West Indies’ low Test ranking and poor red-ball performance prior into the series.
He emphasised the importance of living in the present moment rather than dwelling on the past. He also emphasised the nothing-to-lose attitude that comes with being an underdog.
“We are not in a good position right now in terms of our Test status, and we are kind of low on the table. We have to put that behind us and just worry about what’s ahead of us right now, and play each day, each game, one day at a time, one session at a time, and just try to learn the conditions as fast as possible. Obviously, we come in as underdogs. It makes us quite a dangerous side when you really have nothing to lose. You can just go and play freely because, I mean, everyone is expecting us to lose!,” stated Chase, as quoted by The Hindu.
The 33-year-old, who has 52 Test caps to his name, emphasized on learning a few aspects of tackling India from the Kiwis from last year. He also commented on the greenish nature of the pitch and the sultry weather in general.
“New Zealand came last year and dominated India, so we are really trying to learn from what they did and put some of that stuff in place so that we can play good cricket, compete, and try to win the series. India is mainly a spin-based country, but I saw the pitch and it does look a bit green. We don’t know what it will be yet. Everyone has been preparing well so far. It’s been a bit hot, so that’s been a bit of a stumbling block for us so far, but the guys have been doing well,” he added.
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