The outbreak of coronavirus has taken a toll across the globe as almost 1.8 lakh people lost their lives so far. The sporting scenario has also been affected by the pandemic as all major tournaments and series have been called off or postponed in the wake of the pandemic. Amid the quarantine period, cricketers are spending their time on social media. During the lockdown period, many cricketers are Twitter Q&A or Instagram live. Rohit Sharma is one such cricketer who is spending ample time on social media these days.
The veteran Indian opener has interacted with several players like Kevin Pietersen, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Jasprit Bumrah on Instagram live. Earlier, he also shared his daily routine and gave a glimpse of all his activities during the lockdown. Meanwhile, the Mumbai batsman on Wednesday was in conversation with India Today where he answered quite a few questions.
Rohit also revealed his state of mind when he was asked to open in the longest format of the same. He said that talks of him opening in Test for India were making rounds a couple of years ago. According to him, nobody wants to sit outside and watch the game, and hence, Rohit was ready for any grab any opportunity that was thrown at him.
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The veteran Indian opener explained, “There were talks going on even before I opened in Tests, I was told I might open in Tests as well. It was 2 years ago when these talks started, I was preparing myself from there onwards. I was in that mindset that I could open at any given point. Nobody wants to sit outside and watch the game. I didn’t want to be outside. I was ready for any opportunity that was thrown at me. When it finally came, I was ready. It’s just that I worked on a few technical aspects.”
Rohit was looking forward to playing in challenging conditions such as New Zealand but due to an injury, he didn’t play the ODI and Test series. However, he is eager to test himself in Australia in the longest format. He also opined about facing the Aussies in Tests with Smith and Warner back in their side.
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Sharma explained, “It will be a great Test series. I know, Australia in their own backyard with those 2 guys back will be a different ball game. As a team, we are playing our best cricket. We have got our bowlers and batters in the right frame of mind. We are quite looking forward to that series. If it happens, it will be a great series to be part of.”
