‘We don’t want to let the pressure dominate’ Statement of Rohit Sharma on the high voltage match against Pakistan

New Delhi: The Indian team will take on their arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28 in the Asia Cup. Asia Cup 2022 will start from 27th August and the final match will be played on 11th September. Rohit Sharma captaincy record in T20 International format is excellent. He made India the winner 29 times in 35 matches. Under the leadership of Rohit, the Indian team performed well in the T20 format and garnered a lot of praise. However, the match against Pakistan is not going to be easy.

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There will be pressure on the players of both the teams. Talking about this, Rohit Sharma said in Star Sports show Follow the Blues, “It is important for me as a captain to create an environment where players do not feel too much pressure. We are trying to create such an environment in this team that players go out on the field and enjoy and have fun with each other. I believe don’t let the pressure get on you. When you are playing there will definitely be pressure because when you catch the ball you will be under pressure as a bowler.

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Rohit Sharma further revealed that his role as the captain

He further said, ‘When you are batting at the crease, there will be pressure. You have to bear this pressure yourself. There is nothing the captain, coach or anyone can do about it. You have to deal with it yourself. So I think that aspect, yes it is your responsibility, but there are many other aspects that come up and I think I need to take care of them. Rohit Sharma further added that his role as a captain is to give courage to a player going through a bad phase so that his performance improves and he has a conversation with each and every player.

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The Indian captain said, ‘When you know a player is going through a bad time, we try to give him a clear understanding of what is happening. Let’s try to explain to him what we are expecting from him. What is his role in the team? So when I play matches, I don’t come off with any particular mantra. It is important for me to understand the player and make him face his ability. That’s where the player shines because when we tell him what the team is expecting from you, I think he works in that direction and improves. So these are the things I always try to remember.’