Mohammed Shami was supporting Mohammed Siraj and other bowlers- Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was seen attending press-con
“It was tough for Shami to not play first half, but he was supporting Siraj and other bowlers. We had communication with him and he was working on the sidelines on his bowling. The bowlers have been brilliant for us in this tournament,” said Rohit Sharma.
“When we started off, we were chasing in 4-5 games and restricting teams below 300 on Indian conditions was a great effort. It is not an easy job restricting batters in Indian conditions. In the second half of the tournament, when we were defending totals, we have done it quite clinically as well. All the three seamers what are their roles and what is expected of them,” he stated.
It’s important to stay calm & composed- Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was aware of the ODI WC 2023 final and said that it is a huge occasion for all the team members. Rohit pointed out that it is extremely important for the players to stay calm & composed in crunch moments of the match in the knock-out stage.
“This is a huge occasion without a doubt. Whatever we have dreamt so far is here. This is the most challenging aspect for professional sportsmen as to how you keep such challenges out of your minds and keep your focus,” said Rohit Sharma.
“This is the biggest moment in our careers and it is important to stay calm and composed. You don’t get to play World Cup finals daily. I have grown up watching 50-over World Cups so for me it’ll be the biggest occasion,” he stated.
“We have prepared for this day ever since I became the captain. We had to identify players in the last 2 years, as per the formats. We had given role clarity and lots of discussions between the captain and coach. The importance of role clarity is huge for us reaching this platform,” he added.
“We have tried our best to keep the mindset and roles clear. So far so good, hopefully tomorrow as well. “We identified players for different players a couple of years back and gave them role clarity. Role clarity has played a major role for us getting here,” he concluded.