India’s captain Rohit Sharma praised Virat Kohli and encouraged his team to perform well in their important match against Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup.Fans are very excited as India and Pakistan are about to face each other again after nearly eight months. They will compete at New York’s Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, continuing their historic rivalry.
In the last tournament, Kohli’s brilliant performance helped India win a thrilling match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2022. This time, Rohit wants the whole team to contribute, not just rely on a few players.
“I don’t want to depend on one or two individuals to win the game. All 11 of us need to contribute. Of course, there are key players, but everyone needs to help in any way they can,” Rohit said at the pre-match press conference.
India has experience playing at Nassau County. They had a strong win against Bangladesh in a warm-up game and a solid performance in their first match against Ireland.Kohli missed the warm-up game and only scored one run in five balls while opening with Rohit. Despite this, Rohit believes Kohli’s training and experience make him a valuable player.
“Virat didn’t play the Bangladesh game, but he has trained a lot before this game. His experience from playing around the world and in big tournaments is unmatched,” Rohit added.
India’s T20 World Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.
