New York: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has said that he expects Pakistan to bounce back strongly from the USA defeat and are ready to face them in the T20 World Cup 2024 match at New York.
India and Pakistan meet in New York on Sunday for the eighth time in the competition’s history.
“This is the special nature of T20 cricket – anything can happen. Even in the last T20 World Cup, Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe, but it was eventually Pakistan in the final as well. If the opposition lost the last match, that doesn’t mean they will lose again or play badly. will surely have analysed their mistakes,” Rohit Sharma said.
Meanwhile, Rohit stressed that they need to play their best cricket.
“No matter the pitch or the opponent, we have to play our best cricket. We have discussed the game plan for the match against Pakistan and we will play according to the situation”.
“The team is full of experienced players, and we expect the best from them. We cannot rely on just one or two players; all eleven have to play their part,” he added.
“In New York, the conditions and opportunities will be the same for both teams. We have been here for just six or seven days; this is not our home ground,” he added.
“The team that plays well will win; it doesn’t matter who arrived in New York first: Rohit Sharma. We don’t know what the wicket will be like,” he added.