India captain Rohit Sharma has admitted that the World Cup semifinal towards New Zealand to be performed at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (November 15) will likely be a “pressure” recreation. Rohit talked about that pressure always runs excessive in a event like the ODI World Cup no matter whether or not a group is enjoying in a league match or a knockout tie like a semifinal.
“Be it a league match or semifinal, the pressure is always there in a World Cup match. We have dealt with it properly from the first recreation to the final. The group has responded properly.Â
“We are focusing on playing good cricket in the next two games. Pressure is always there on us as Indian cricketers. The need is to focus on the game and not on the pressure and challenges from the other side,” Rohit instructed in the pre-match press convention forward of the semifinal conflict.
The Indian group has been flawless in the ongoing event so far and is on a nine-match profitable streak. The 36-year-old batter talked about that they will not look to do something totally different than what has been working for them and desires fortune to favour them.
“I don’t think we need to do anything different than what we have been doing. Time has come for luck to favour you and fortune favours the brave,” Rohit added.
The Nagpur-born additionally lauded New Zealand’s consistency at ICC occasions and described them as “probably the most disciplined team” going round.Â
New Zealand (are) most likely (the) most disciplined group. They play good cricket, they perceive the opposition very properly. They perceive the mentality of the opposition. They have been very constant enjoying semis and finals of all ICC tournaments,” Rohit stated.
India’s World Cup squad:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin