India vs Pakistan on a cricket field isn't called the mother of all battles for no reason. The hype and intensity heading into the match are unlike any other. All the captains gathered together during the press conference just before the World Cup.
Talking about the rivalry and the pressure before the India-Pakistan clash, Rohit said, "We understand the importance of the game, but there's no point talking about it all time and creating that pressure on yourself. Whenever we meet, like when we met at the Asia Cup, we talk and ask about how the families are doing. Even the previous generation told us that these were the kind of talks they had. Things like if anyone bought a new car or something like that."
Babar Azam too said Rohit is a senior player and he tries to learn as much as he can from him. "Rohit bhai is elder than me. I try to learn about the game from him. He has achieved a lot and I try to pick whatever I can from him."
Rohit's Numbers in T20 World Cups
With eight fifties against his name in 30 innings, Rohit Sharma has a good record in World Cups for India. Although he has never scored 100, Sharma plays with a strike rate of 131.52 and has the highest score of 79.
History at Stake
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have 847 and 845 runs against their names respectively. As of now, Mahela Jayawardene is the only batter to go past the 1000-run mark in the T20 World Cup. Rohit needs 153 more runs, and Kohli requires 155 more runs to achieve this unique feat.
Highest Run Getters in T20 World Cup History
- Mahela Jayawardene: 1016 runs
- Chris Gayle: 965 runs
- T Dilshan: 897 runs
- Rohit Sharma: 847 runs
- Virat Kohli: 845 runs
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India squad for ICC T20 World Cup:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami.
