Rohit Sharma has never been bothered about personal landmarks: Sunil Gavaskar

Rohit Sharma may have 31 ODI hundreds in his kitty but the Indian skipper is the last person to play the game for personal milestones or gratification legendary Sunil Gavaskar said ahead of Indias allornothing World Cup semifinal against New Zealand on WednesdayRohit is currently Indias secondhighest runscorer in this competition after Virat Kohli amassing 503 in nine matches at an average of 5588 and a strike rate of 12149 including a ton and three halfcenturiesAlso ReadICC World Cup 2023 IND vs NZ Most hundreds by active playersWell I dont think Rohit Sharma is going to change his game because thats how hes playing throughout this tournament He hasnt been bothered about any personal landmarks or milestones Sunil Gavaskar told Star SportsHes looking to get the team up to a flying start because what that does it puts the opposition under pressure and gives his team the platform from where they can then capitalize on the remaining 40 overs Gavaskar analysed the Indian skippers approachAlso ReadNew zeal old foeSo in the first 8 10 overs hes really going to slam back at the bowling and hes putting the opposition on the back foot with that attacking batting He also has a very able and very capable partner as Shubman Gill whose note no with behind him Hes almost matching him stroke for stroke he addedThe dew could be a positive factor in the semifinals said the former Indian skipper Well if you have got a good bowling attack like India have it doesnt really matter if they are bowling first or bowling second Clearly if they are bowling second it will help because weve seen under a little bit of dew that comes in the ball flies to the wicket keeper a little bit quickerSo it certainly will help the three new ball bowlers in the Indian lineup for sure and it also helps a spinner like Kuldeep Yadav to get the ball to skid out of the surface also quicker he further explainedIt is special to be back playing at your home groundRohit along with Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav would take the tally of the Mumbai lads in the Indian side to three during their semifinal clash here On the same note Gavaskar asserted that it would indeed be a special feeling for the three especially in front of their families and friendsBelieve me it is special to be back playing at your home ground and for these three boys as well they have played so much of their cricket at the Wankhede stadiumIt will be really special because the crowd will be there and their families will be there and when you know everybody you have grown up playing cricket with maybe in the maidans or maybe in the gullies they are all going to be there it just makes it that much more specialAnd you want to therefore do well for those people and when you go back at the end of days play that those same people will pat you on the back thats a feeling that is unforgettable he addedThis 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