‘Hopefully, the toss will not play factor there (T20 World Cup in Australia)’: Rohit Sharma throughout his dialog with Virat Kohli

If you understand one factor about cricket on the Dubai International Stadium it might be this, those that bat final bat higher. Toss has performed a pivotal function as a rule on the venue, be it in two editions of the IPL that have been staged there, the T20 World Cup final 12 months or the presently ongoing Asia Cup. Teams batting second have gained 5 of the seven matches performed on the venue up to now, together with India’s defeats to Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Which is why India captain Rohit Sharma hoped that toss wouldn’t be recreation changer for his staff come the T20 World Cup in Australia subsequent month.

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“Hopefully, the toss will not play the factor there, and we will just bring our best in Australia,” Sharma mentioned in a current BCCI video the place he conversates with Virat Kohli, who was India’s participant of the match in opposition to Afghanistan on Thursday courtesy of his 71st worldwide hundred.

In the video, Sharma talked to Kohli about numerous aspects of his batting that helped him finish the 1000 day plus century drought and the general outcome for the staff as they bowed out of the continental competitors with a 101 run win.

“Kaafi special din tha humare liye…as a team humne baat kari thi pichle match ke baat ki kis attitude se field pe aate hai is match mey, wo humare liye matter karega,(It was a very special day for us…as a team we had talked after the last match that the attitude we show on field in this match will matter a lot)” Kohli mentioned.

“Ye tournament humare liye jaroori tha. Humey knock out phases ka exposure mila, pressure mey khelna ka exposure mila. Humara goal hum sabko pata hai ki kya hai, wo hai Australia mey jo world cup hai (This tournament was important for us. We got the exposure of knockout matches. We got the exposure of playing under pressure. We know our goal, which is the World Cup in Australia) We will learn from our mistakes and defeats.”

He additional requested the previous India captain on the staff’s plans must be going ahead from their expertise on the Asia Cup.

“Nothing different,” Kohli responded.

“For us it is about being in the right frame of mind, and continue being in that space. That is the most important thing. We are creating an environment in the change room is very special and very sacred to all of us. We know ho good we feel as a team in the change room, and for us the next two series against Australia and South Africa is chance to establish those good habits, and be very consistent as a team, under pressure situation make good decisions.”

The 33-year-old additional added, “And then go into the World Cup knowing that we can do it against all these bowlers event though the conditions are different, might be a little tougher but we are going there earlier. I see the next couple of months as a great phase, where we play quality teams, we have our preparation time, then I have no doubt that we’ll be absolutely ready before the first game of the World Cup.”