"In Desperation, You Can...": Rohit Sharma's Honest Take On World Cup Expectations And Unfinished Business

08.10.2023 - 08:47 sports.ndtv.com

Absence of a global silverware in the cabinet always gives one a sense of emptiness, no matter how deified you are as a player.

Sachin Tendulkar felt that hollowness till the 2011 triumph happened, Lionel Messi had to wait for his piece of glory till 2022.

Rohit Sharma too is a champion player, but his craving for a 50-over ICC title is quite evident when he termed this World Cup as an “unfinished business” for him.

Rohit has won two ICC events – 2007 T20 World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy but everyone knows that in cricket, the real deal is the 50-over World Cup. “Yeah, I mean look, you heard the great man say that so many times that you know, until he wins the World Cup, he's got a bit of unfinished business.

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Shubman Gill focused on his short ball play as seven Indian cricketers sweated it out under the strong Lucknow sun, two days ahead of their Cricket World Cup 2023 fixture against England. Gill, who has amassed five hundreds this year, is yet to set the World Cup stage on fire after recovering from dengue that forced him to miss the first couple of games. In three games since then, the classy opener has scores 26, 53 and 16. With 1,325 runs and counting in ODIs this year, Gill has looked good in all the innings but has not been able to make it count. As India look to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament, a special effort will be expected from Gill, who got out slashing at a short and wide ball against New Zealand in Dharamsala. However, facing the short ball is something that Gill relishes.

Watch: Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Bromance Takes Spotlight As India End 20-Year-old World Cup Jinx

Till Sunday, two teams were unbeaten at the Cricket World Cup 2023 - the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team. So, their clash at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was sort of a decider as to which team was the best after the first few round of matches at the Cricket World Cup 2023. To add intrigue to the contest, the Indian cricket team had not been able to win against New Zealand in a Cricket World Cup match since 2003. However, that record changed as India beat New Zealand by four wickets.

Cricket World Cup 2023: List Of All Records At The ICC World Cup 2023

At every edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, we see plenty of records getting created and re-written and the ongoing tournament in India is no exception. Beginning in 1975, the ODI World Cup has reached its 13th edition, producing plenty of runs and a lot of surprising results. Defending champions England find themselves at the bottom of the table after four matches, while Afghanistan, playing only their third ODI World Cup, have picked up two wins against former world champions so far. The Netherlands produced a major breakthrough as well, defeating the in-form South African team in Dharamshala. (Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table)

"Fielding Is Something..." - Rohit Sharma's Honest Take On Dropped Catches Against New Zealand

Mohammed Shami sizzled with a five-wicket haul in his first game of the World Cup and his captain Rohit Sharma was all praise of him for grabbing the opportunity with both hands in India's four-wicket win over New Zealand on Sunday. After Shami (5/54) led the Indian bowling attack to bowl New Zealand out for 273, chase-master Virat Kohli struck a magnificent 95 to help his side chase down the target with 12 balls to spare. "Shami took the opportunity with both hands. He's got class and so much experience and he used the conditions really well," Rohit said at the post-match presentation.