Dale Steyn: “This man, Shaheen Shah Afridi. Rohit Sharma, watch your pegs”
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Iconic South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn jokingly said India captain Rohit Sharma should watch his stumps when facing Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Gautam Gambhir: “I believe that there is Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and David Warner but Babar Azam has [a] different level of quality”
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Former India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam “has [a] different level of quality” in comparison to other top batsmen in the world, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and David Warner.
Rohit Sharma: “Kohli, Babar, Joe Root. But I think Kohli has the best technique when it comes to the cover drive”
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India captain Rohit Sharma included his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam in his top three list when naming the players with the best cover drives.
Rohit Sharma: “None, both are quality, quite threatening with the new ball, can swing the ball, quite fast. So I would say none”
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India captain Rohit Sharma has admitted he wouldn’t want to face Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he bowls “quite fast” and generates good swing.
Waqar Younis: “There isn’t much you can do about that delivery. That was too good for Rohit”
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Waqar Younis, the legendary Pakistan fast bowler, said Shaheen Shah Afridi’s bowling has been “too good” for India captain Rohit Sharma.
Matthew Hayden: “You’ve got to be conservative against Shaheen Afridi. Remember the T20 World Cup in 2021. We’ll never forget that ball he bowled to Rohit Sharma, so a little bit of caution is needed against Shaheen Afridi”
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Matthew Hayden, the iconic Australia big-hitting opener, has warned batsmen to be cautious when facing Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is starting to find his groove again.
Rohit Sharma: “All the pacers in Pakistan team are equally good. I will not pick any individual. It creates a big controversy”
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Rohit Sharma, the India captain, has refused to stir up “big controversy” by picking the toughest Pakistan bowler to face.
Haris Rauf: “When I saw Rohit Sharma during the national anthem, I said to myself that I have to get his wicket and when I saw him, he looked quite intimidating and different. His body language and all that, I didn’t like it”
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Haris Rauf, the Pakistan fast bowler, said he enjoyed getting India captain Rohit Sharma out during the 2022 T20 World Cup as he didn’t like his body language.
Rohit Sharma: “It’s not about always making sure that we are playing on flat pitches and the results don’t come. In Pakistan, there were three Test matches played. People were saying it has become so boring. We are making it interesting for you guys”
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Rohit Sharma, the India cricket captain, has taken a dig at Pakistan, saying people were complaining that matches in the country were “so boring” since the pitches were too flat.
Rohit Sharma: “This is not in our hands but if boards decide to play, then we will play”
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India captain Rohit Sharma said he is open to the idea of playing bilteral series against Pakistan.
