India captain Rohit Sharma retired hurt in the 10th over of the game after hitting the first fifty of the T20 World Cup 2024. Sharma was seen clutching his shoulder after hitting his fifty and left with the physio to bring a premature end to his innings. However, the captain brushed off any injury concerns after the game, revealing that he was just a little bit sore.
Sharma, who looked scratchy at the start of his innings hit 52 off 37 balls. Sharma looked like coming into his own in the latter half of his innings and hit 3 sixes and 4 boundaries. Sharma spoke about India’s win at the post-match presentation ceremony and said that it was good to spend some time on the pitch to get an idea about the conditions.
“Yeah, just a little sore (the arm),” Sharma said about his injury after the match.
“It was scratchy, but good to spend some time in the middle and understand what kind of shots to play there,” Sharma added.
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The India captain spoke in detail about the New York pitch, which is quickly becoming notorious for its inconsistent bounce. The opener said that he had no clue about what to expect and all the team could do was hit consistent Test match lines.
“Quite unsure of what to expect from the pitch. I don’t think the wicket settled down even when we batted second. There was enough for the bowlers. That’s pretty much what you gotta do. Try to hit those lengths consistently. All these guys have played a lot of Test cricket. Arshdeep is the only guy who hasn’t. His two wickets upfront set the tone for us. Don’t think we can play four spinners here (laughs),” Rohit Sharma said.
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“I don’t know what to expect from the pitch to be honest. We will prepare as if the conditions are going to be like this (for Pakistan game). This is going to be a kind of game where all XI of us will need to contribute,” concluded the India captain.
On the day, Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant steered India to an eight-wicket victory in their opening match of the 2024 T20 World Cup after Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah bowled Ireland out for 96 in New York on Wednesday. Rohit was retired hurt on 52 as India reached the target with 15 balls to spare.
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