"Rohit Has Never Been Bothered About Personal Landmarks": Sunil Gavaskar

Rohit Sharma may have 31 ODI hundreds in his kitty but the Indian skipper is the last person to play the game for personal milestones or gratification, legendary Sunil Gavaskar said ahead of India's all-or-nothing World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday. Rohit is currently India's second-highest run-scorer in this competition after Virat Kohli, amassing 503 in nine matches at an average of 55.88 and a strike rate of 121.49, including a ton and three half-centuries.

"Well, I don't think Rohit Sharma is going to change his game because that's how he's playing throughout this tournament. He hasn't been bothered about any personal landmarks or milestones," Sunil Gavaskar told 'Star Sports'.

"He's looking to get the team up to a flying start because what that does, it puts the opposition under pressure and gives his team the platform from where they can then capitalize on the remaining 40 overs," Gavaskar analysed the Indian skipper's approach.

"So in the first 8 -10 overs, he's really going to slam back at the bowling and he's putting the opposition on the back foot with that attacking batting. He also has a very able and very capable partner as Shubman Gill, whose note no with behind him. He's almost matching him stroke for stroke," he added.

The dew could be a positive factor in the semi-finals, said the former Indian skipper.

"Well, if you have got a good bowling attack like India have, it doesn't really matter if they are bowling first or bowling second. Clearly, if they are bowling, second, it will help because we've seen under a little bit of dew that comes in, the ball flies to the wicket keeper a little bit quicker.

"So, it certainly will help the three new ball bowlers in the Indian line-up for sure,