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Skipper Rohit Sharma dismissed the thought that India are underneath added stress towards Australia within the Champions Trophy semifinal, and felt that “pressure to win” will likely be equal on each the groups. India haven’t overwhelmed Australia within the ICC knockouts matches since profitable the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal. “Look, they are a great opposition to play against. All we had to do is what we have been thinking about the last three games and we have to approach that game in a similar fashion. We understand the opposition and how they play and stuff like that,” Rohit mentioned within the pre-match press convention.
Rohit additionally warned of some intense competitors within the semifinal to be performed right here on Tuesday.
“We will expect some nervy times as well in the middle. But that is how the game is being played these days. And you are talking about the semifinal. Obviously, the pressure will be on both teams to win that game,” he added.
Rohit mentioned Australia will supply a tricky “fight back” even with out some huge names similar to Pat Cummins, however expressed confidence in his aspect’s capacity to beat back the Antipodeans’ cost.
“But I think the more and more we focus on what we need to do as a group, as a player, as a batting unit, as a bowling unit, that helps us a lot. Australia has been such a great team over the years. So, we will expect some fight back.
“So, I believe it’s important for us to only preserve specializing in what we have to do, preserve doing our issues and preserve doing these issues proper. After which the consequence will come if we preserve doing the issues that we’re speculated to,” he signed off.
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