Asia Cup 2022 | You people can create the hype, I'll focus on match: Rohit Sharma ahead of Pakistan clash

India captain Rohit Sharma sees the sensational showdown against Pakistan in the Asia Cup as just another game and said he will focus on the game instead of external hype on Sunday, August 28.

Rohit Sharma

The last time the two teams met, Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in a group match of the FIFA T20 World Cup 2021. Almost a year later, Rohit said he will not let past results dictate how India approach the game on the continent. tournament.

"The mood in the camp is buzzing. It's a new tournament. A new start. There's no point thinking about losing. We don't have to think about what happened in the past. We also want to move forward. It's always challenging to play Pakistan but it's important for us , what we want to achieve together rather than thinking about the opposition," Rohit said at a press conference. "You people can create hype, I focus on the match.

With the T20 World Cup 2022 less than two months away, India are looking to finalize their final 15 for the ICC event in Australia and the Asia Cup offers the team an opportunity to test the players.

Virat Kohli

"We decided to try a few things and some would work, some wouldn't. But there's no harm in trying, and only by trying will you know for sure what works and what doesn't."

"If we get a chance to try, we have to try combinations. We will continue to experiment and we shouldn't be afraid to find new answers, whether it's batting or bowling combinations. We got a lot of answers in the last 8." -10 months. When the T20 World Cup starts, we will see what needs to be done."

India will be missing fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel as both are injured and undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA. In their absence, Bhuvneshkar Kumar will lead the fast bowling attack along with youngsters Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh as Mohammed Shami was overlooked for the Asia Cup.

The marquee event marks the return of Virat Kohli, who took a break after the England tour in July. The former captain admitted that he was going through mental health issues that forced him to quit competitive cricket.