‘IPL auction no distraction from Windies series’
This week's multi-million-dollar Indian Premier League auction will not distract India's players from the T20 internationals against the West Indies, captain Rohit Sharma said Tuesday.
Sharma said he had asked the players to focus on the three-match series beginning at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
They will have gone through "ups and downs" at the auction, he told a virtual press conference ahead of the T20 series.
"It is an emotional feeling which team you are going to play for and all," he said.
"Yesterday I had a great meeting with the boys, I asked them to focus on the colour blue, which is most important," he added, referring to India's one-day uniform.
"All these guys are professionals, once they are in India colours nothing else matters."
The IPL -- the world's most lucrative cricket tournament -- should not overshadow international commitments, the 34-year-old said, adding they play in the competition for just two months in a year, compared to 10 months for India.
"So I just want to focus on what we do for Team India and that's what matters."
The second T20 will be played on Friday followed by the third and final game on Sunday.
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