IND vs PAK LIVE: Rohit Sharma underlines Pakistan match as key, says 'If we can keep calm, we can beat Pakistan'

IND vs PAK LIVE: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 – Captain Rohit Sharma is excited to lead India in the upcoming T20 World Cup as the Men in Blue aim to end their drought in the competition. India last won the title in 2007 and have failed to make a mark at the tournament. Rohit has been part of every edition since its inception and believes beating Pakistan will go a long way in sealing the tournament. Follow India vs Pakistan LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN

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IND vs PAK LIVE: Rohit Sharma aims to end India’s T20 World Cup, underlines Pakistan match as make-or-break, says ‘If we can keep calm, we can beat Pakistan’

Speaking in a special interview, Rohit Sharma revealed his excitement to lead the India team for the first time in a World Cup. The Indian captain believes it is a great opportunity for the team to do something special in the tournament. The 35-year-old said that the conditions will pose a different challenge for the players and that is why they had opted to come early to get used to the conditions.

“Firstly, it’s a great honour to captain. This will be my first World Cup as a captain so I am pretty excited about that. It also gives us a great opportunity to come here and do something special. Every time you come for the World Cup, it’s a great feeling. The boys are quite pumped up. We had a great prep in Perth,” he said in an interview on the BCCI website.

IND vs PAK LIVE: Rohit Sharma aims to end India’s T20 World Cup, underlines Pakistan match as make-or-break, says ‘If we can keep calm, we can beat Pakistan’

Rohit Sharma added that the game against Pakistan will be key in them achieving their goals and he expects it to be a blockbuster contest in Melbourne. The Indian captain said that the team is also excited to play the game but believes remaining calm and composed will help them seal the win.

“For us as players, of course, it is a big game, the starting of our campaign but at the same time, we want to keep ourselves relaxed and focus on what we need to do as individuals because that is going to be the key for us. If individuals can keep themselves calm and composed in the game, we’ll get the results we are looking for,” he said.

Rohit added, “Whenever we play Pakistan, we know it’s going to be a blockbuster. People will want to come out and watch the match and feel the atmosphere. They would obviously want to enjoy the cricket as well but at the same time, the atmosphere in the stadium for the fans and the spectators, even people who are watching from home is pretty exciting.”

While Rohit has set aims to lift the title, the Indian captain said that he and his team were not thinking too much about it, while setting their focus on the present. He revealed that the Men in Blue were taking one step at a time towards their goal and were not talking too much about it.

The skipper said, “It’s a big event but at the same time, we have made a constant practice of not talking about it too much because it is important to be in the present and think about what you need to do on that particular day. That will allow us and help us to execute what we want to do on the game day.”