"We Have Moved On": Rohit Sharma On Loss vs Pakistan In T20 World Cup

The wait is almost over as arch-rivals India and Pakistan will square off in the Group A match of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday in Dubai. It would be interesting to see how both teams perform in front of a jam-packed stadium and how both units hold their nerve. Ahead of the match, India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday addressed a press conference where he spoke about the morale within the group, the preparation for the match and what do India-Pakistan matches mean to him.

"Look, the mood in the camp is obviously buzzing. It is a new tournament, fresh start. When you start afresh, you need to start fresh, not to think about anything that has happened in the past. We want to move ahead, it will be challenging to play against Pakistan without a doubt, but it would be important for us to see what we are thinking and what we want to achieve out of this tournament. We will focus on that rather than thinking about the opposition. We want to achieve something from this tournament," said Rohit.

"Everyone wants to start the tournament on a high and everyone is looking forward to it. All 15 are here, they are all in the mix. That's why they are here, because they have produced results. Everyone stands a chance to represent, we are not somebody who will close doors on individuals and we do not want to do that. We want to see how individuals respond to certain situations that have been put by the team management to them," he added.

Talking about Dinesh Karthik, Rohit said: "Of late, he has come out really well. We know his quality, even before he was dropped from the team, he had played some crucial knocks for us. Keeping that in mind, what kind of role he plays for us, he was brought back to the team. So yeah, so far he has not