IND vs PAK LIVE Streaming – ICC T20 World Cup: India PlayingXI vs PAKISTAN: The India skipper Rohit Sharma has made a bold statement saying that the playing XI for the match against Pakistan is already decided. During the ICC Press Conference for all 16 captains, Rohit said he doesn’t believe in a last-minute decision as he wants them to prepare well. At the same conference Rohit also said that he hasn’t seen Shami as yet, clearly indication the speedster will not be part of that XI: Follow India in T20 WC & India vs Pakistan Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
“I don’t believe in last-minute decisions. We want to keep our boys informed about team selection before so that they can prepare early. I already have my XI for the Pakistan match. Already those players are informed. I don’t believe in a last-minute thing. I want them to prepare well”, said Rohit during the ICC Press Conference
“I haven’t seen Shami as yet. But I am hearing good things about him. I will gauge him during the practice in Brisbane tomorrow”
The statement clearly indicated that Shami at least will not be included in XI for the opening game.
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IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma confident of doing well against arch rivals Pakistan, says I already have my XI for the mega clash
India PlayingXI vs PAKISTAN: The India-Pakistan clash in the 2022 T20 World Cup is among the most awaited sporting events of the year. The two arch-rivals clashing against each other at a stadium as iconic as the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the marquee event, it really does not get much better than this.
Both India and Pakistan are part of Group 2 in the Super 12 stage alongside South Africa, and Bangladesh while two teams will join them from the qualifiers.
IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma confident of doing well against arch rivals Pakistan, says I already have my XI for the mega clash
“We understand the importance of India vs Pakistan match but there is no point in talking every time, even when we met during Asia Cup, we keep talking about the families, which cars do you have,” Rohit Sharma said in a press conference.
“Teams have become fearless and we’re looking to adopt the same approach. 140 used to be a winning total back then but now teams aim to reach there in 14-15 overs,” he added.
IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma confident of doing well against arch rivals Pakistan, says I already have my XI for the mega clash
I will miss Bumrah at the World CUP admits Rohit: India were dealt a massive blow ahead of the T20 World Cup with Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to a back injury. They have now opted for the experience of Shami for the major event set to get underway this weekend.
Besides Bumrah and Deepak Chahar, India will also be without star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja who missed out due to a knee injury he sustained during the 2022 Asia Cup in the UAE.
Talking about injured pacer Jasprit Bumrah India skipper said that they need to look forward and by the time the Men in Blue play Pakistan they will be well prepared for the clash. “You can’t show disappointment in injuries, you need to look forward to what we can do. We have backed our other boys and we are backing them. Hope they deliver. We wanted to come here early and acclimatise to the situation.
By the time we play Pakistan, we will be prepared. We don’t believe in last-minute information, I don’t want to believe in telling someone at the last minute that you are playing,” the India skipper added.
Suryakumar Yadav has proved himself as one of India’s leading batters in limited-overs cricket. Yadav has scored 1045 runs in 34 T20Is for an average of 38.70 and a strike rate of 176.81, including 109 half-centuries.
He has also created a name for himself in one-day internationals (ODIs), scoring 340 runs from 13 games at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 98.83 with two fifty-plus scores.
“Surya can be our X-Factor. Hope he can continue his great form. He is a very confident player and he has confidence and momentum by his side currently” he added. India’s T20 World Cup campaign begins with the highly-anticipated clash against Pakistan on Sunday, October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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