Tuesday was all about relaxed skippers and expansive solutions.
After Kane Williamson dealt with queries with aplomb on the Wankhede Stadium within the afternoon, later within the night it was Rohit Sharma’s flip to maintain the scribes in good spirits. He even mentioned ‘fortune favours the brave’ and smiled on the eve of Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal involving India and New Zealand.
Keeping the workforce relaxed has been the Indian captain’s method by way of this World Cup and he defined, “In India, pressure is always there, people will say win the match, score a 100, get a five-for. And when we step inside, there is performance-pressure too. So when you get a break, keep cricket away.”
“After the Dharamshala game against New Zealand, we stayed there for a few days and we even had a fashion show which you guys never knew, and obviously I can’t tell who won. As for me, my family is with me and once I get back to the hotel, it helps me to think beyond cricket.”
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Asked about New Zealand, the captain mentioned, “They are a good side and have made most knock-outs since 2015. They are smart cricketers and they all know how we play too. We did well in nine games, and hopefully we will do well in the next two games.”
With talks veering in the direction of the Wankhede floor and the likelihood of some help to bowlers within the preliminary hour, Rohit nonetheless felt that the toss won’t be an element.
“I have played many games here and I don’t want to explain what this surface is. We will look at game-day and try and play some good cricket. In this World Cup, we have chased, we have batted first too and we are open to these challenges,” the skipper mentioned.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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