"I Had No Understanding Of...": Rohit Sharma On 2007 T20 WC Campaign Under MS Dhoni

17.10.2022 - 05:49 sports.ndtv.com

Into his first ICC event as the full-time captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma has a big responsibility on his shoulders.

The Hitman has done wonders in the Indian Premier League and other events as a captain but the T20 World Cup 2022 is a challenge of unprecedented levels.

It might be Rohit's first World Cup as a captain, but the star batter has the experience of winning a T20 World Cup under his belt, having been a part of MS Dhoni's T20 World Champions' squad in 2007.

Rohit had received the nod for the 2007 ICC World T20, the inaugural edition of the tournament, that India went on to win under Dhoni's leadership.

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Been a while since we won World Cup, need to do lot of things right to make that happen: Rohit Sharma

World Cup 11 years ago and skipper Rohit Sharma knows his team will have to do a lot of things right to lift the coveted trophy in Australia. Their last ICC trophy came back in 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy. "If individuals can keep themselves calm and composed during the game we will get the results that we are looking for. It has been a while since we won the World Cup. "The motive and thought process is to win the World Cup but we know we need to do a lot of things right to get there. So one step at a time for us and focus on each team we are going to come against and not think about semis or finals," Rohit said in a video posted on bcci.tv.