Team India captain Rohit Sharma said that the playing XI for the match has been decided and he doesn’t believe in a last minute decision as he wants them to work hard, since the Indian team gears up for the hit tussle against arch-rivals Pakistan in the approaching T20 World Cup. The clash between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022 is among the most awaited sporting events of the year.
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. Rohit Sharma said, “I don’t believe in last minute decisions. We want to keep our boys informed about team selection before so that they can prepare at the earliest. 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. We know the importance of the India vs Pakistan match but there is no point in talking every time, even when we meet during the Asia Cup, we keep talking about the families, which cars do you have.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.”
Further he added, “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.”