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PAK v IND: Rohit says ‘ready for shorter game’ as rain looms

MELBOURNE: India’s captain Rohit Sharma claimed that his side is ready for a shorter game as well if the rain interrupts the most-talked clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 between Pakistan and India on Sunday.

Rohit, while addressing the pre-match press conference here, Rohit emphasised the need to acclimatize to the circumstances if rain disrupts a game.

“I’ve been hearing about Melbourne weather for a while now, and it keeps changing,” Sharma said. “You don’t really know what is going to happen tomorrow. The things that are in our control, we’ll try and control that.

“We need to come here thinking that it’s a 40-over game. We will be ready for that. If the situation demands that it’s a shorter game, we will be ready for that, as well. A lot of the guys have played such kinds of games before.

“Luckily, we played one game in India against Australia which was an eight-over game. I don’t think it’s going to make much of a difference, but we just certainly need to come here very well prepared.”

Rohit then replied to a query regarding whether the Indian cricket team should tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023, saying the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) will make a decision.

“The BCCI will decide whether India will tour Pakistan for Asia Cup or not. We are just focusing on our match tomorrow,” he said.

On a question regarding the unavailability of their ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and top all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit insisted that the Indian team is strong enough to cope with the challenge.

“The bowlers, who have come with us in the World Cup, have played enough matches,” Rohit said.

The Indian captain then went on to respond to a query regarding India’s inability to win the ICC tournament and stated that he takes it as a challenge.

“India not winning the ICC tournament is not a pressure but a challenge,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan will start their T20 World Cup campaign on Sunday (October 23) as they take on their traditional rivals India.

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Rohit reveals conversations between Pakistan-India cricketers

MELBOURNE: Indian captain Rohit Sharma opened up regarding the conversations between the players of two-arch rivals – India and Pakistan – whenever they come face to face against each other.

The captains of all 16 teams participating in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, took part in the captains’ day media event on Saturday and discussed the preparations of their respective teams ahead of the mega event.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and his Indian counterpart were all praise for each other during the event, and brilliantly explained the bond the players of the two teams share, in response to a journalist’s question.

“Rohit Sharma is older than me. I try to take as much experience as possible from him as he has been playing for a long time,” said Babar.

Rohit, on the other hand, asserted that both teams’ players often talk about how are things back home and how the families are.

” We understand the game against Pakistan, but there is no point in talking about it every time and creating that pressure within yourselves,” Rohit said.

“Whenever we meet against the Pakistan players, we met them in the Asia Cup and now… we talk about how are things back home, how the families are. Even our previous generation cricketers also told us the same thing. We just talk about what is going on, how is life and what new car they have bought or they are about to buy,” he added.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan will lock horns with arch-rivals India on October 23 in the most-talked clash of the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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Watch: Rohit Sharma turns his back on Arshdeep during Sri Lanka match

DUBAI: As India faced an upset defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka on Tuesday, many Indian fans were enraged at the Indian team with young pacer Arshdeep Singh being the foremost victim of the severe backlash since he dropped an easy catch of Asif Ali during the Pakistan vs India match on Sunday.

In what appeared to be an insulting gesture, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma turned his back on the left-arm pacer when he was bowling the crucial final on Tuesday with Sri Lanka requiring just seven runs of the last over to win the game.

The clip of the incident went viral on social media as netizens seemed perplexed over the Indian skipper’s attitude towards the young teammate.

It is pertinent to mention here that India faced back-to-back defeats in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2022, diminishing the chances for Men in Blue to qualify for the final scheduled on September 11.

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‘Rohit Sharma looked scared and confused’ claims Mohammad Hafeez

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez made a major assertion regarding India’s all-format skipper Rohit Sharma by stating that the latter looked scared and confused.

Rohit, on Wednesday, led India to a second consecutive win in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, following which the defending champions booked their place in the Super Fours of the continental. The victory against Hong Kong was Rohit’s 31st as the captain – the second most by an Indian after MS Dhoni.

Former Pakistan captain Hafeez, however, did not look impress with the Indian captain and questioned his body language while walking out for the toss for the Hong Kong clash.

“Look at his expression. This was after the match was over, India won by 40 runs. I am talking about the body language when Rohit Sharma walked out for the toss. I thought it was a very weak body language. He looked scared and confused. From what I have observed during the match, captaincy is adding a lot of pressure on Rohit Sharma. He is facing a lot of problems,” said Hafeez.

“IPL did not go well for him and after IPL, he hasn’t been able to regain the flow in international cricket,” he added.

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The former Pakistan all-rounder also claimed that captaincy is adding a lot of pressure on Rohit. Whereas, the supposed new approach from India is not reflected by their captain’s body language.

“Also, the pressure of leading India. He has been saying a lot of things about the brand of cricket, we will play positively… this and that, but it’s not reflected in the way the team is playing,” Hafeez claimed.

“It’s not reflected by his own body language. It’s easy to talk but to do it and show it on the field is difficult,” he maintained.

Hafeez then went on to make a major prediction regarding Rohit’s future as India’s captain and claimed that the latter will not be continuing to lead the side for long.

“He won’t continue as captain for long. His form and all things that are going on with him, from what I can see… I was also a captain, so if you are under pressure when leading the side. I have seen Rohit on a lot of occasions, he enjoys himself but now he is not expressing himself. A lot of things are going on in his mind, he is under pressure and I feel sorry for him,” Hafeez concluded.

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WATCH: Babar meets Rohit ahead of Pak-India clash in Asia Cup

DUBAI: Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam met his Indian counterpart, Rohit Sharma, on the sidelines of the training session for the Asia Cup 2022.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared the footage of the two captains’ meet and greet, which received a lot of attention from cricket fans.

 

Pakistan and India captains interacted on Friday night before coming face to face at the toss of the high octane clash, scheduled on August 28.

Earlier, former Indian captain Virat Kohli, current vice-captain KL Rahul, and wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant met the injured ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and wished him for his quick recovery as the latter was ruled out of the Asian tournament, owing to a knee injury.

The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will commence on August 27 (today) as the hosts Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in a curtain raiser.

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Rohit’s duck against Windies takes him up in an unwanted list

BASSETERRE: India’s all-format captain Rohit Sharma surged up in an unwanted list of the batters with most dismissals on a single-digit score in T20Is following a golden duck against West Indies in the second match.

West Indies left-arm pacer Obed McCoy, who dismantled the Indian batting line-up with a record-breaking six-wicket haul also forced the Indian captain to surge in the list of the batters with the most single-digits scores in T20Is as he removed the latter on a duck.

The right-handed batter had a forgetful day with the bat as he perished on the first ball of the match, bagging a golden duck.

Following this, Rohit has registered 41 single-digit scores in T20Is, moving just one behind Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien, who tops the list with 42. Pakistan star all-rounder Shahid Afridi is fourth in the list with 37.

 

Furthermore, Rohit has also the most number of ducks (8) by an Indian batter in T20Is. Whereas, his deputy KL Rahul is second on the list with four.

It is pertinent to mention here that the hosts West Indies thrashed India by five wickets in the second T20I to level the five-match series 1-1.

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‘He doesn’t need reassurances’ Rohit supports Kohli amid stale form

LONDON: Indian captain Rohit Sharma has reiterated his faith in the out-of-form Virat Kohli and stated that he does not require any reassurances after the star batter failed to break out of his slump.

Kohli has been enduring a rough patch with the bat and remains unable to bring up his 71st ton since his last century against Bangladesh in 2019. His recent dismal performances during India’s tour of England have sparked many concerns about his place in the Indian team.

The right-handed batter once again failed to impress in the second ODI at Lord’s as he was dismissed for a mere 16 runs while India lost the match by 100 runs.

At the post-match media briefing, Rohit was asked by a reporter if Kohli needed reassurances from the captain or the management during his ongoing rough patch with the bat. The Indian captain replied in negation.

“He [Kohli] has played so many matches. He is playing for so many years. He is such a great batsman, so he does not need reassurance.” he said.

Rohit expressed his hope that a solid performance by Kohli in an inning or two would help in regaining his form while praising the star batter’s glorious run in the past.

“Form goes up and down, that is part and parcel of any cricketer’s career. So, a player like him, who has played for so many years, who has made so many runs, who has won so many matches, for him, he only needs one or two good innings (to bounce back). That is my thinking and I am sure all those who follow cricket will think similarly,” he maintained.

“We have seen performances of every player go up and down, but the quality of the player never gets worse. That we all should keep in mind. That is very important. He has made so many runs, check his average, how many hundreds he has made, he has (vast) experience of doing that. There is a slump in every player’s life. Even in the personal life, it comes,” he concluded.

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India announce squads for T20I and ODI series against England

NEW DELHI: India have announced squads for the three-match T20I and ODI series against England with Rohit Sharma named as captain of the Indian side after being ruled out of the rescheduled Edgbaston Test due to Covid-19.

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Rishabh Pant will be rested for the first T20I on July 7 at Southampton, just two days after the conclusion of the Test.

Indian skipper in the recently concluded two-match T20I series against Ireland, Hardik Pandya, made a return to the ODI squad after missing out last ODI series against West Indies while left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan also managed to find a spot in the ODI squad.

Meanwhile, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has received his maiden ODI call-up.

India are set to lock horns against the hosts England in three-match T20I series set to commence on July 7, followed by three ODIs on July 12, 14, and 17.

Squad: 

1st T20I: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik

2nd and 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik

ODI series: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

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Rohit tests Covid positive ahead of final Test against England on July 1

LEICESTER: Team India faced a major setback on Sunday as the skipper Rohit Sharma tested positive for Covid on the third day of the ongoing warm-up match against Leicester and went into isolation ahead of rescheduled Test against England on July 1.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced on its official Twitter handle that Indian captain Rohit has tested positive after he underwent the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on Saturday. He is currently undergoing isolation and treatment by the BCCI medical team.

“UPDATE – #TeamIndia Captain Mr. Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on Saturday. He is currently in isolation at the team hotel and is under the care of the BCCI Medical Team,” BCCI tweeted.

Indian skipper didn’t come out to bat on the third day of the warm-up game against Leicestershire, meanwhile, his participation in the rescheduled final Test against England in Edgbaston on July 1, might be under clouds.

Rohit is currently the highest scorer for India in the series, which ended abruptly last year, scoring 368 runs in four matches with an impressive average of 52.27.

It is worth mentioning here that India is currently leading the five-match Test series against England 2-1. The touring side will also play three T20I matches and as many ODIs against the hosts during the tour.

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‘I don’t take it seriously’ Amir replies to Rohit’s ordinary bowler statement

KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has called Rohit Sharma’s statement a personal opinion while claiming that he does not take it seriously for calling him an ordinary bowler before Champions Trophy 2017.

Amir, while speaking on ARY News’ show Bouncer (Champions Trophy Special), replied to Rohit Sharma, who called him a normal bowler, that he did not take the latter’s statement seriously and there was nothing to be felt bad about it.

“I don’t take Rohit Sharma’s statement serious,” claimed Amir. “Everyone has its own  opinion and it is impossible that everyone regards me as a world-class bowler.”

“There is nothing to be felt bad about it and as a professional, we should not take such things in a negative way. You cannot be everyone’s favourite,” he added.

Amir recalled his encounters with the Indian opener while claiming him a world-class batsman.

“No doubt he is a world-class batsman”, claimed Amir. ” I bowled well every time I have faced Rohit and he struggled while facing me, still I will call him a world-class player”, he concluded.

Indian batter Rohit Sharma called Amir a “normal bowler,” while saying the hype around him was unjustified when the Pakistan pacer was making a return, back in 2016.

It is pertinent to mention here that Amir dismissed the Indian opener Rohit on a duck in his magical first over and produced an overall incredible bowling performance in the Champions Trophy 2017 final against India as he returned with a bowling spell of 3-16.

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