WTC Final: 'Collective team effort led us here, boys are excited to face Australia,' says Rohit Sharma
Absentees must get credited for this successful run
India's run to the top in this WTC cycle saw several match-winning performances from a few individuals that are not available now. As per Rohit, Cheteshwar Pujara - who is currently plying his trade in the County Championship, and Ravi Ashwin, they need to be thanked for their efforts.
Considering India is missing services of Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer - all of whom are nursing respective injuries and are out for an indefinite period, Pujara said they must be credited, alongside everyone in the team, for the collective effort that led the side to this point.
There have been many players who have contributed to the team. Some of them are not part of this squad currently, but its important that we recognise all the players that have contributed in this cycle, Pujara said.
Its been a great team effort the team management, captain, everyone has been looking forward to this moment where we qualify for the WTC finals and the guys are really excited to play at The Oval. Weve got some good memories playing against England in UK. Overall, if I look at the last couple of years, its been a very good journey for the Indian Test team, Ravi Ashwin added.
Meanwhile, the second batch of Indian players will fly after the end of IPL 2023, which finishes with the final on May 28th.
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Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 12:00 am