‘Important to carry momentum vs Pak’: Rohit

“[It] was a good win for us, very important to get that momentum at the start of the tournament,” Rohit said during the post-match presentation

India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday urged his side to keep their focus on “things we can control” ahead of the mega clash against arch-rival Pakistan, having completed a dominating eight-wicket win over Afghanistan here.

“[It] was a good win for us, very important to get that momentum at the start of the tournament,” Rohit said during the post-match presentation.

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“For us, it is crucial that we don’t worry about external factors and just look at things we can control. We just need to show up and do well,” Rohit said while talking about India’s clash against Pakistan on Saturday in Ahmedabad.

“Things like what the pitch is like, what combo we can play is what we can control. What happens outside, we won’t be worried about it,”  he added.

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