World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma says outside opinions don’t matter for close knit Team India

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The team is like a fortress, says Rohit

“The team is like a fortress. There are 15 people inside it and whatever anyone can say from the outside, the 15 inside will not get influenced,” Rohit was quoted as saying by India Today.

He also spoke about the headspace he is in at the moment given his form with the bat. “I am aware of my role. Shikhar Dhawan and I know we have to lay the foundation. I enjoy the challenge. I am in the best mental space as a batsman. With maturity, I have been able to understand my game better. I have learnt from my mistakes in the past,” the 32-year-old said.

The Men in Blue’s bowling attack going into the World Cup is considered to be one of the best in the world. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack with Vijay Shankar and Hardik Pandya as the backups, while Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja taking lead as spinners in the team.

“Certainly, this is one of the most complete bowling attacks. I am not bothered about Kuldeep Yadav’s lack of success in the Indian Premier League because franchise cricket and playing for India are very different. The secret to Jasprit Bumrah’s success is he understands the batsman very very well and keeps it as simple as possible. While he has all the skills and all the balls in his repertoire,” Rohit said.

 

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Good so the buck stops with them. If they do not play well, this should be the last WC for Rohit, Dhawan, DK, and Dhoni. 

 

They may not get too much support from Shankar and Jadhav. I hope these two are not chosen to protect the established players and pass the blame.