Srinagar: Team India captain Rohit Sharma has said that his side is wary of Australia record in ICC tournaments.
“Australia being Australia, we know how they play in ICC tournaments,” Rohit told reporters on the eve of their clash against the five-time champions.
“There is a reason they have so many championships.
“So for us it will be very important that we stick to what we want to do as a team, focus on our strengths and assess the conditions here.”
The conditions will feel almost equally familiar to Australia, pointed out Rohit, thanks to their participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“It’s absolutely true that they play a lot of cricket here,” Rohit said.
“In terms of how they plan their schedule, it’s pretty good.
“They know what is at stake, World Cup in India, so they make sure they play as much ODIs as possible in India.”
India will take a late call on the participation of opener Shubman Gill, who is recovering from dengue fever.