It’s for us to do it for him, says Rohit Sharma
AHMEDABAD, Nov 18: Rohit Sharma is battle-ready for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Final and wants to win the silverware in honour of an Indian legend.
At the start of the tournament, India were considered favourites to go the whole way and win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. While the tag of favourites can bog teams down, the Men in Blue have thrived on it and have gone on a sensational unbeaten run, winning all 10 games en route to the Final against Australia.
Captain Rohit Sharma has been leading by example with the bat, going all guns blazing with the bat early on to put the pressure right back on opposition teams.
During the press conference, Rohit Sharma pin-pointed the understated role of Rahul Dravid in India’s run as well as his own batting, while emphasizing the team’s determination to win the trophy in honour of the Indian legend.
“His [Dravid’s] role has been absolutely massive in terms of getting that clarity which I keep talking about,” Rohit stated. “It’s one thing for me to think about and another thing for the coach to not agree to certain things.
“Clearly, looking at how Rahul bhai himself has played his cricket and how I play these days is quite contrasting. For him to agree and give me that freedom and liberty to go and play like that says a lot about him.”Under the leadership of Rohit and Dravid, India managed to make it to the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 but fell short against England.
The Indian captain glowingly spoke about how the coach has helped the team bounce back thereafter in the months leading to the 2023 World Cup.
“Also the way he has stood by the players in difficult times, especially during and after the T20 World Cup,” Rohit added.
“We had a good run up until the semi-finals and then we lost. And how he reacted to certain situations and informed the players about how we want to play says a lot about him as well.“And obviously what he has done for Indian cricket is massive. He too feels that he wants to be a part of this big occasion. It’s for us to do it for him.” (Agencies)