I already have my XI against Pakistan: Rohit Sharma

As the Indian team gears up for the blockbuster clash against archrivals Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup India skipper Rohit Sharma said that the playing XI for the match has been decided and he doesnt believe in a lastminute decision as he wants them to prepare wellThe IndiaPakistan clash in the 2022 T20 World Cup is among the most awaited sporting events of the year The two archrivals clashing against each other at a stadium as iconic as the Melbourne Cricket Ground MCG in the marquee event it really does not get much better than this Both India and Pakistan are part of Group 2 in the Super 12 stage alongside South Africa and Bangladesh while two teams will join them from the qualifiersI dont believe in lastminute decisions We want to keep our boys informed about team selection before so that they can prepare early I already have my XI for the Pakistan match Already those players are informed I dont believe in a lastminute thing I want them to prepare well We understand the importance of India vs Pakistan match but there is no point in talking every time even when we met during Asia Cup we keep talking about the families which cars do you have Rohit Sharma said in a press conferenceAlso Read Jasprit Bumrah is a big miss Rohit SharmaTeams have become fearless and were looking to adopt the same approach 140 used to be a winning total back then but now teams aim to reach there in 1415 overs he added Mohammed Shami has replaced Jasprit Bumrah in the final 15man squad for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup in Australia Shami was originally named amongst the threeman list of reserve players but has now been added to the main squad ahead of the tournamentMohammed Shami I havent seen but whatever I have heard it is good We have a practice session in Brisbane on Sunday and I am looking forward to seeing Shami said the India captain India were dealt a massive blow ahead of the T20 World Cup with Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to a back injury They have now opted for the experience of Shami for the major event set to get underway this weekendBesides Bumrah and Deepak Chahar India will also be without star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja who missed out due to a knee injury he sustained during the 2022 Asia Cup in the UAE Talking about injured pacer Jasprit Bumrah India skipper said that they need to look forward and by the time the Men in Blue play Pakistan they will be well prepared for the clashYou cant show disappointment in injuries you need to look forward to what we can do We have backed our other boys and we are backing them Hope they deliver We wanted to come here early and acclimatise to the situation By the time we play Pakistan we will be prepared We dont believe in lastminute information I dont want to believe in telling someone at the last minute that you are playing the India skipper addedSuryakumar Yadav has proved himself as one of Indias leading batters in limitedovers cricket Yadav has scored 1045 runs in 34 T20Is for an average of 3870 and a strike rate of 17681 including 109 halfcenturies He has also created a name for himself in oneday internationals ODIs scoring 340 runs from 13 games at an average of 34 and a strike rate of 9883 with two fiftyplus scoresSurya can be our XFactor Hope he can continue his great form He is a very confident player and he has confidence and momentum by his side currently he added Indias T20 World Cup campaign begins with the highlyanticipated clash against Pakistan on Sunday October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket GroundThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever