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Gautam Gambhir Feels Virat And Rohit Will Have To Shoulder Responsbilities During T20 WC
By CricShots - Jul 17, 2021 11:40 am
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Former Indian opener, Gautam Gambhir reckons that the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, and his deputy, Rohit Sharma will have to shoulder a lot of responsibilities when India will be locking horns with Pakistan in the T20 World Cup later this year. On Friday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the groups for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 to be hosted by the BCCI, and according to that India and Pakistan have been placed in Group 2 of the Super 12s. 

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

Talking about the same during the Star Sports show on the tournament, Gautam Gambhir said, “When I played my first international game against Pakistan I was probably much more excited and nervous as compared to some of the guys who have played a lot of cricket against Pakistan. So, it is the responsibility of the senior guys to probably keep the younger guys calm.”

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He further added, “Because ultimately it is not the emotion that will win you a game of cricket, it is the contest between the bat and the ball that will end up winning you a game of cricket. So, people like Virat Kohli for example, or Rohit Sharma will have a huge responsibility when India take on Pakistan.”

Former Indian cricketer, Robin Uthappa highlighted the significance of an India-Pakistan clash during a World Cup.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Uthappa had said, “It just brings out so many emotions, expectations and people always look forward to it. I think any cricketer who has played in the past or anyone who looks to play for India is always looking forward to an India-Pakistan game. Because it brings out a lot of emotions – at least for the people who watch the game, more than the people playing it.”

Meanwhile, the groups, selected on the basis of team rankings as of March 20, 2021, see defending champions the West Indies pooled along with former champions England, Australia, and South Africa in Group 1 of the Super 12s, with two qualifiers from Round 1 joining them.

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Group 2 will comprise former champions India and Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and the other two qualifiers from Round 1.