LONDON: On Rohit Sharma's shoulders lies a heavy weight - as the vice-captain of the crew and one among its senior batsmen, he has to show the way. He has already made the opening observation with a match-winning century towards South Africa. But as India play Australia on the Oval on Sunday, Sharma asserted that what happened up to now will don't have any touching on Sunday.
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"In the World Cup, you just have to turn up on that day and play good cricket. What we have done in the past is past. Yes, we've had good rivalry between the two teams in the last few months. It's going to be a great contest," he stated on Saturday.
Reminded that India does no longer have a particularly excellent report at this floor, he stated, "We have to be good on the day, and we will try and focus on that particular aspect rather than thinking what sort of record we have on this ground." He added, "We have to quickly assess the conditions because that is playing a huge part in this World Cup."
Did he consider Virat Kohli's view that his century towards South Africa closing Wednesday used to be his perfect in ODIs?
"I think it was a massive confidence booster in terms of heading into the tournament. I would say probably one of my best, not the best. I would rate that knock amongst the best at the top because it was not the easiest of conditions. Throughout the hundred overs that we played, there was something in it for the bowlers."
The West Indies centered and tormented Australia with the quick ball early on in their World Cup game. Do the Indians plan to do the similar? "See, the short ball for any batsman is not easy. We understand that. And probably we have the bowling attack to do that. But you don't want to be carried away with that. We've got to understand the conditions and make sure that you keep the batsmen guessing all the time. Yes, there will be short stuff bowled, but at the same time, we can't forget most of the batsmen that get out is from that three-meter length. That is what the basic is," Sharma stated.
Asked about KL Rahul's dismissal in the game towards South Africa, Sharma stated: "He used to be batting on 26, had played about 40-odd balls, so he concept he used to be in. After you play a certain number of balls, you need to take a look at and put the force on the bowler at some time, differently you can't ranking runs. But he looked superb in no matter balls he played. He may no longer have got giant runs, however that 26 used to be a 50-plus on that pitch. I imagine it is going to be a excellent tournament for him.
Talking about his evolution as a top-notch ODI batsman, Sharma recalled the 2013 Champions Trophy in England, which India received. "That gave me a lot of self assurance that I will be able to get the job completed on the top of the order. Since then, I have enjoyed myself time and again, and there have been instances where it is not long gone my way.
"But this is a very challenging sport. Conditions are challenging. At times you have to go with your instinct, respect conditions and then use your experience. That's what I've done in these four or five years," Rohit stated.
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"In the World Cup, you just have to turn up on that day and play good cricket. What we have done in the past is past. Yes, we've had good rivalry between the two teams in the last few months. It's going to be a great contest," he stated on Saturday.
Reminded that India does no longer have a particularly excellent report at this floor, he stated, "We have to be good on the day, and we will try and focus on that particular aspect rather than thinking what sort of record we have on this ground." He added, "We have to quickly assess the conditions because that is playing a huge part in this World Cup."
Did he consider Virat Kohli's view that his century towards South Africa closing Wednesday used to be his perfect in ODIs?
"I think it was a massive confidence booster in terms of heading into the tournament. I would say probably one of my best, not the best. I would rate that knock amongst the best at the top because it was not the easiest of conditions. Throughout the hundred overs that we played, there was something in it for the bowlers."
The West Indies centered and tormented Australia with the quick ball early on in their World Cup game. Do the Indians plan to do the similar? "See, the short ball for any batsman is not easy. We understand that. And probably we have the bowling attack to do that. But you don't want to be carried away with that. We've got to understand the conditions and make sure that you keep the batsmen guessing all the time. Yes, there will be short stuff bowled, but at the same time, we can't forget most of the batsmen that get out is from that three-meter length. That is what the basic is," Sharma stated.
Asked about KL Rahul's dismissal in the game towards South Africa, Sharma stated: "He used to be batting on 26, had played about 40-odd balls, so he concept he used to be in. After you play a certain number of balls, you need to take a look at and put the force on the bowler at some time, differently you can't ranking runs. But he looked superb in no matter balls he played. He may no longer have got giant runs, however that 26 used to be a 50-plus on that pitch. I imagine it is going to be a excellent tournament for him.
Talking about his evolution as a top-notch ODI batsman, Sharma recalled the 2013 Champions Trophy in England, which India received. "That gave me a lot of self assurance that I will be able to get the job completed on the top of the order. Since then, I have enjoyed myself time and again, and there have been instances where it is not long gone my way.
"But this is a very challenging sport. Conditions are challenging. At times you have to go with your instinct, respect conditions and then use your experience. That's what I've done in these four or five years," Rohit stated.
Conditions playing a huge role in this World Cup: Rohit Sharma
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