Calcutta: Rohit Sharma says India are confident of replicating their recent performance against Australia in the upcoming three-match ODI series versus New Zealand beginning in Mumbai on October 22.

"They (New Zealand) had a couple of good practice games here. They got used to the conditions, I'm sure about it. But yes, it will depend on how we start and what we want to do as a team.

"We would like to continue from where we left against Australia. And we do need a good start," the flamboyant opener said in Mumbai on Friday.

"The good thing is, there's hardly been any time between the Australia series and the New Zealand series, so guys are in their grooves. I hope we put up the same performance as we did in the last series against Australia," Rohit added.

Rohit, though, admitted that every new series has its own challenge. "The greatest strength of this team is that we treat each series at it comes. All oppositions have their own strengths and weaknesses. So, the challenge for us will be to adapt to that opposition quickly.

"We played against Australia and they had different team dynamics. New Zealand too have different team dynamics. So, the strategies will depend according to that."

Rohit, who was the top run getter against the Australians with 296 runs at an average of just over 59, said that the team's strategies won't change much from last year when they defeated New Zealand 3-2 in a five-match series.

"We played these guys last year in India during a similar time and their team is also more or less very similar to what we played. As far as the strategies and planning are concerned, it won't change much from last time around," said the 30-year-old Mumbai batsman.

Happy with his personal form, Rohit said he has now got into the train and does not want to get down. "Especially in the last few years, it's been really good for me. So, in that space, I am quite happy right now, but my hunger for runs will never go... I want to keep going," he stressed.

Rohit admitted that it would be challenge to face pacer Trent Boult. "For us batsmen, it will be a huge challenge to face a left-arm seamer and come good. Boult, being one of their prime left-arm fast bowlers, gives us a challenge," Rohit said.

Stating that his role in the team hasn't changed much after becoming deputy to captain Virat Kohli, Rohit said: "It has not changed much. For me as a vice-captain there is a responsibility. There is something I look forward to going into the field - not just contributing with the bat but also providing an insight in important decision to the captain.

Rohit also heaped praise on spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal for not being afraid of making tactical changes and adapting to match situations. "They've definitely grown from the last time they made their way into the team.

"I think there has been immense improvement in their confidence. They just go out there and do their stuff and are not afraid of making tactical changes," said Rohit.

According to him, both Chahal and Kuldeep have adapted their game according to the conditions. "They are not afraid to flight the ball and go for wickets, which is important in this format, especially because they bowl in middle overs.

"The grounds are not so big here and sometimes you will be in two minds as to whether you want to flight the ball or just focus on containing the flow of runs. But they understand the game," Rohit said.

"And if they feel that they should not go for wickets and instead just try and restrict, bowl a few dot balls and create pressure, they are ready to do that as well."