India captain Rohit Sharma advised his side to concentrate on things we can control ahead of the massive World Cup match against archrival Pakistan on Wednesday, following a convincing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India easily defeated Afghanistan on Wednesday, their eighth-wicket victory coming after captain Rohit Sharma’s magnificent 131-run innings. This was India’s second straight World Cup victory. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, India managed to chase down a 273-run victory goal with 15 overs remaining after Rohit struck 131 off 84 balls with five sixes and sixteen fours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the post-match presentation, Rohit said, it was a good win for them, very important to get that momentum at the start of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is important for them to focus only on the things they can control and ignore other influences. All we have to do is perform well, Rohit said in reference to India’s match against Pakistan that takes place in Ahmedabad on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have control over things like the pitch’s characteristics and the combinations that we can play. They won’t worry about what occurs outside. It’s all about concentrating on our own abilities as players and our performance, the Indian skipper continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Rohit, enduring pressure was essential in India’s opening World Cup match. India established their dominance in the first match, defeating Australia by six wickets after being reduced to 5\/3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have players who can absorb like it was the last game and players who can play brave cricket with a bat. In the field, it’s all about making the correct call and enduring pressure, Rohit Sharma added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opposition will cast a spell that requires you to take pressure. They have played these games before the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our squad consists of players with a variety of skill levels. They contribute various aspects of the game to the squad, and having that puts you in a strong position as a unit, he continued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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