What They Said

They the players have worked very hard after we came here 23 to 25 days ahead to get used to the conditions. But conditions were not in our favour. People must understand we have played lots of one-day cricket and lots of Test cricket and it has not been easy for the players. They have had a lot of fitness problems this year.

Gaekwad: We just weren8217;t consistent. When we played well, we were exceptionally good. But we failed to keep the momentum. The inconsistent display is due to overdose of cricket. Physically you might getattuned to it but the mental fatigue takes its toll on the performance. When mental fatigue sets in, the players tend to relax a bit 8230; that8217;s what might have happened with the Indian team. On ability we should have made the semifinals.