It has been an eventful ride for Rohit Sharma in the World Cups. He was snubbed from the World Cup 2011 squad, became the highest run scorer in World Cup 2019, and now is leading the Indian Cricket Team in ICC World Cup 2023. All in all, it has been a full circle for the skipper of the Men in Blue.
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 campaign, Indian Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma took a walk down memory lane to reminisce on how he was snubbed from the 2011 World Cup squad.
The 36-year-old destructive batter went on to recount how Yuvraj Singh helped a then young Rohit Sharma to forget about the failures and hw to work hard and to better his game.
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“I was sad and sitting in my room and didn’t know what to do next. I remember Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) calling me to his room and taking me out for dinner. He explained to me how it feels when you are left out. He told me, ‘the best thing is that you have so many years in-front of you. As we play in the World Cup, you take this chance to work hard on your game, skills and make a comeback. There is no way that you won’t play for India or not get a chance to play in the World Cup’,” Rohit recalled.
“I went back to the drawing board, worked hard and immediately after the World Cup, I made a comeback and it has been good since then. Since this is me, who has gone through this emotion, no one can tell me that “easier said than done”. I have faced exclusion in a World Cup, and I know how it exactly feels,” added Rohit.
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In the 2019 edition, Rohit scored 648 runs in the 9 World Cup matches, finishing as the leading run-scorer of the tournament. The Indian Cricket team flies off to Sri Lanka on 29th August to take part in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 campaign. India kickstart the campaign by facing arch-rivals Pakistan on 2nd September.
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