IPL batting slot will not be considered for Team India, says Rohit Sharma

Ishan Kishan or a Shreyas Iyer may have been paid hefty sums to perform a particular role for their IPL sides but that won't be up for consideration when skipper Rohit Sharma decides what's best for India's T20 team going into this year's World Cup in Australia. Back in 2011, the current India captain was one of the hottest mega auction picks for Mumbai Indians and he understands that the likes of Kishan (Rs 15.25 crore) or Shreyas Iyer (Rs 12.25 crore) must have gone through a plethora of emotions during the bidding frenzy involving them.

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Rohit Sharma said Virat Kohli is not under any pressure and will come good soon. "He is in a very good space and he has been part of international team for more than a decade. He has spent so much time in international cricket that he knows how to handle pressure situations," Rohit said, not amused

"It was understood that the guys will go through some emotions, some ups and downs," the Indian skipper said on eve of the first T20 International against the West Indies here. He said that now that auctions are over, focus will be on national duty and that's something the team management has made clear to the players. "Yesterday, we had a great meeting with everyone and asked them to focus on the colour 'Blue' for the next two weeks which is very, very important. Whatever has happened has happened and whichever team they are going to play, that's for the future.

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