Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate stated on Friday that India’s subpar performance in the recent Test series has created a sense of “desperation" within the team to win the ongoing ODI series against South Africa.

India recently lost the two-match Test series 0-2 to the Proteas, and the one-day series is now tied at 1-1.

“It’s a very different set of players, but they are acutely aware of the responsibility they carry," ten Doeschate commented on the eve of the decisive third ODI.

KL Rahul’s team clinched the first match in Ranchi by 17 runs, but South Africa responded with a four-wicket victory in Raipur.

“We always aim to win, but when losses start to accumulate, and our performances fall below expectations, there’s a slight sense of desperation from the series perspective," he adde

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