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India vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Ultimate (1st v 4th) at Mumbai, Nov 15, 2023,
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Revealed on: Nov 15, 2023
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Crew India captain Rohit Sharma reckons that the 2019 World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand could have no bearing when the edges meet within the 2023 knockout conflict on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 15. Rohit commented that what occurred previously is precisely that – previous.
The Males in Blue have been in glorious kind within the 2023 World Cup, having gained all 9 matches within the league stage. They topped the league spherical of the ODI World Cup 4 years again in 2019 as effectively. Nonetheless, India went all the way down to the Kiwis by 18 runs within the semi-final at Previous Trafford in Manchester.
At a pre-match convention forward of the India-New Zealand semi-final conflict in Mumbai, Rohit downplayed the affect of the 2019 loss. He mentioned, “At the back of your thoughts, you recognize what has occurred previously,” and added, “however what has occurred previously is the previous.
“What you are able to do at the moment and tomorrow is what we often discuss. I do not assume there’s a lot debate or discuss what occurred 10 years in the past or the final World Cup,” ANI quoted the Indian captain as saying.
The 36-year-old additionally refused to get drawn into comparisons about India’s previous ODI World Cup profitable groups – 1983 and 2011. He once more reiterated that there isn’t a deal with what occurred in these two years, however on the current.
“Half of the fellows weren’t even born once we gained our first World Cup (1983) after which once we gained our second World Cup (2011), half of the fellows weren’t even taking part in the sport. For us, the present crop of gamers are very a lot into what can occur at the moment. I don’t see them speaking about how we gained the final World Cup or the primary. The main target is on how they’ll get higher and what are the issues they should enhance. The main target is all the time on the current,” Rohit commented.
Whereas India haven’t had a good time towards New Zealand in ICC occasions, they broke the 20-year-old jinx towards the Kiwis in ICC occasions by registering a four-wicket win in Dharamsala. Batting first, New Zealand put up 273 as Daryl Mitchell scored 130 off 127. For India, Mohammed Shami claimed 5/54. Within the chase, the Males in Blue obtained house in 48 overs. Virat Kohli guided the chase with 95 off 104 balls.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
