Rohit Sharma will lead India for the first time in the Champions Trophy.
Team India captain Rohit Sharma had a press conference before the match against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. That said, we have 2 spinners in the team and the rest are all -rounder. Being an all -rounder, the team has confidence.
Talking to Broadcasters, Virat Kohli said, “I love the pressure of the Champions Trophy.” We cannot afford to lose a single match here. India's first match in the tournament will be played against Bangladesh at 2.30 pm in Dubai on February 20.
2 spinners and 3 all -rounders in the team Rohit said, 'We have only 2 spinners in the team, all the rest are all -rounders. We like to play with strength. All three all -rounder provides many options to the team. We wanted to have more skilled players in the team. This is a very important ICC tournament, you have to give you everything to win the trophy here. '
Rohit Sharma said before the match, “To win the Champions Trophy, everything has to be given.”
Kohli said- I like the Champions Trophy Talking to Broadcaster, Virat Kohli said, 'The Champions Trophy is happening after a long time. In fact, I have always liked this tournament. In this, it has the benefit of playing good cricket throughout the year. You will have the opportunity to play this tournament only after the top-8 rankings.
The level of competition in this is always good. We last played the opening match against Bangladesh (2011 ODI World Cup) in the ICC tournament. The tournament was very good for us at that time, we won the World Cup in 2011. He has good memories. '
Not a single match can be lost Kohli further said, 'When you need the T20 World Cup pressure in the ODI format, there is a Champions Trophy. Even in the T20 you have only 3-4 matches, if you do not perform well in 1-2 matches you may be hurt. The first two matches here are very important. In this, we have to bring our top game. There is pressure from the first match, which is why I like it. '
Virat Kohli, Mohammad Shami and Shubhman Gill during practice in Dubai.
Match with Bangladesh today The Champions Trophy began on Wednesday with a match between New Zealand and host Pakistan. Team India will launch its campaign today. The team will clash against Bangladesh at 2.30 pm in Dubai. India will then clash against Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2.
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