The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma is looking to win their upcoming game against arch-rivals Pakistan in the marquee fixture of the tournament. The captain addressed the media in a press conference and highlighted the fact that the current Indian team have the rhythm or momentum ahead of them as they face the big game against their rivals.
Rohit was asked by the reporter whether he believes in the concept of rhythm and the skipper answered by saying,”Yes, yes, of course. Rhythm is very important. If you look at it in other terms, it is called momentum.”
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The current Indian team has taken part in the Asia Cup and the ODI series against Australia where the team managed to win the big tournament and the series against the Aussies. Keeping that in mind the skipper credited the bowling for their performances so far. He said, “We have played 7 or 8 matches in India and before that in Sri Lanka and here too we played 2 matches of the World Cup. The bowlers have shown very good performances.”
“Whether it is spinners or seamers, whenever they have a chance to put pressure on the batsmen, they have done so. There were a few matches where we were put under pressure. Like Australia made 350 runs in Rajkot, we were put under pressure.”
Having won the Asia Cup, the ODI series against Australia and their first two games in the World Cup, the Indian side is looking strong ahead of their fixture against Pakistan and will look to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament.
The skipper also credited the batters for their contributions so far, he said,”In batting, I will say that all the batsmen have scored runs. In the last 8 or 9 games we played. From the top to the 8th, all the batsmen have made runs. All in all, I think it’s all about the rhythm. All the players are in a good rhythm. And it is always nice to go into any World Cup game with that kind of rhythm and that confidence.”
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The return of the young star, Shubman Gill is also going to give the Indian side a boost provided he is fit to play. The youngster has been a pivotal part of the Indian top-order being the highest run-scorer for the nation since the 2019 World Cup. Team India has currently deployed Ishan Kishan at the opening slot and will take a call on whether Gill will feature in the marquee match against Pakistan.
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