“One More Opportunity”: Rohit Sharma All But Clears Future Plan With Big Update

India skipper Rohit Sharma is trying to money in on the chance of lifting the T20 World Cup 2024, after struggling a heartbreak within the closing of final 12 months’s ODI World Cup in opposition to Australia on residence soil. India’s 12-year wait to get their palms on the coveted World Cup trophy ended on a bitter be aware as Travis Head’s (137) blitz prolonged Australia’s record-breaking tally to 6. With the T20 World Cup set to kick off in June, Rohit talked about overcoming the nightmares of the previous and seizing the chance that lies forward of them.

“The 50-over World Cup is the biggest World Cup for me. It’s not that I don’t give importance to the T20 World Cup and the World Test Championships. But, we grew up watching the 50-over World Cup. And when it takes place in India, it’s a very big event. We tried. Unfortunately, we couldn’t win. The whole team was sad. I am sure all the fans were sad too. But we have one more opportunity now and we’ll focus on how to use that opportunity and win the World Cup,” Rohit mentioned as quoted by Sports 18.

The Indian staff together with the followers have been left after India’s loss, India speedster Mohammed Shami was unable to pinpoint what went incorrect throughout the match.

Rohit together with many different gamers left the sphere distraught and with tears of their eyes. Next week India returned to play a five-match T20I sequence in opposition to Australia and gained the sequence by 3-2.

The Indian skipper acknowledged that he would not really feel any participant wants motivation as they’re keen to go away their mark and wish to profit from the chance.

“I don’t think anyone here needs motivation. All the boys want to leave their imprint. Not everyone gets a chance to play for India, so I am sure all the boys who are here, want to make the most of it. You can see that they are making the most of the opportunities they are getting. That makes my and Rahul bhai’s (Dravid) job a lot easier from that perspective. We just need to provide clarity,” Rohit added.

Rohit featured in a T20I sport after spending greater than a 12 months away from the format within the lately concluded sequence in opposition to Afghanistan. With two geese to his title within the first two video games, Rohit went on to attain a record-breaking 121* off 69 deliveries. Afghanistan managed to attract the sport and power the conflict to tremendous over. The first tremendous over ended on degree phrases, however within the second Rohit’s fireworks and Bishnoi’s composure noticed the hosts clinch the sequence by 3-0.

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