Rohit Sharma bowled by a beauty in World Cup match against Sri Lanka
Regarding India’s undefeated record in the ODI World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma said, “We strive to keep improving and not get complacent.”
India will be competing in the 2023 ODI World Cup in excellent form. After winning six games in a row, the home team qualified for the semi-finals. India and Sri Lanka faced off at Mumbai’s esteemed Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, November 2. The Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, who started the team’s victory, said that despite the constant excitement, the Blue Team is still working hard to keep improving.
In Mumbai, Kusal Mendis, captain of the leading Islanders, decided to bowl first. After winning the toss, Rohit remarked, “We’ve batted first before. It’s a solid pitch that will help our evening fast bowlers a little bit in the beginning. Being the head coach of the team I’ve played for my entire life is an honor. This is a good chance for us to proceed. However, as a team, we work hard to maintain balance, avoid complacency, and keep getting better. Every time we take the field, we aim to check every box.”
Sri Lanka did not change as they participated in the match. Their goal is to overcome their past struggles against the Indian squad, which includes two losses in the 2023 Asia Cup final.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Mahish Thikshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
The final of the 2011 ODI World Cup was the last time these teams faced off at Wankhede Stadium. At that point, Sri Lanka was trailing India by six wickets after the Indians, led by MS Dhoni, successfully chased down a target of 275 runs.
India needs to win one more to guarantee their spot in the ODI World Cup semifinals. Since their historic victory in the 2013 Champions Trophy, Team India has not won an ICC championship. As a result, Rohit and the team will be keen to proceed and won’t divert their attention from the conclusion of the competition.
Although Rohit Sharma was excited to play in his native Mumbai during the World Cup, things didn’t go according to plan on Thursday, November 2. After just four runs, Rohit was out. It was one of the seasoned campaigner’s rare tournament defeats.
With the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai a hive of activity after Sri Lanka decided to invite India to bat after winning the toss, Rohit Sharma looked ready for the match. The Indian innings began with a boundary hit by Rohit. At the time, there were no indications of trouble. To the dismay of the supporters, though, Rohit Sharma was removed from the game after the second ball.
Left-arm pacer Madushanka made the most of the new ball by bowling out Rohit Sharma by crossing the off-stump and hitting the top of the off-stump. Rohit has not had the kind of ODI cricket success he may have hoped for in Mumbai, his home ground. Just 50 runs have been scored by the Indian captain in 4 games at the esteemed location.
