"Free To Give His Opinions": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Take On Ricky Ponting's Comment About Australia Having Advantage In WTC Final

Indian cricket team is all set to take on Australia in the World Test Championship Final starting from Wednesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma said, every captain wants to win the title and he is "no different." The Test match will be played at The Oval. In a press conference, Rohit Sharma said, "Everyone wants to take the team forward. Everyone wants to win the title. Every captain wants to Win Championships and I am no different. The next five days are going to be important for us. I want to focus on what is in our mind."

Rohit Sharma said, "We are quite excited about the squad as well. We know what happened in the last WTC final as well. We have played here before."

He further added, "We have been playing cricket like this for years and years. That's why we talk about workload management. So, that they (players) are available for important matches. To make sure everyone is fresh. Even last year we played IPL and then we came to the UK and played one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is"

"We as a team know what we have won and when was the last time we won. There is no point thinking about it and take pressure we just want to focus on the game, " said Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma said, "We will have a team briefing in the evening. A lot of guys have played in these situations. They have gone through these situations before. At some stage, they have faced pressure. We will have a good time in the middle. I had a look at the pitch so it will assist the seamers. The last time we played the reverse swing also happened on the last day."

Rohit Sharma also mentioned former Australian player, Ricky Ponting, who had said that Australia have a slight advantage going into the WTC final. "Ricky Ponting is free to give his opinions. A lot of