‘I want to play…’: Rohit Sharma on his T20 World Cup participation | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The dejection of not winning the World Cup title was clearly evident on skipper Rohit Sharma’s face when he came to face the media for the first time since the ICC ODI World Cup final on November 19. When asked about his cricketing future, especially the T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in June next year, Rohit looked uncomfortable while answering the question and just said that ‘he wants to enjoy the game’.
“I want to play whatever cricket is there in front of me,” he said during the pre-match press conference.
Rohit is set to lead India in the two-match Test series against South Africa in South Africa. The opening Test will kick off on December 26, the Boxing Day Test, and the Mumbaikar is confident to take India to their first-ever Test series win in the Rainbow Nation.Rohit, who captained India to the World Cup final where they lost the title clash by six wickets against Australia, said, as a leader, he wants his team to “achieve” what other Indian sides in the past have failed to do in South Africa.
Since their first Test series in South Africa in 1992, India have never achieved success there.

“Want to achieve what nobody has achieved in this part of the world,” Rohit said.
KL Rahul is expected to keep wickets in the first Test but the skipper said it will be up to the wicketkeeper-batter to decide how long he wants to don the gloves in the five-day format.

“I am not sure how long KL Rahul would want to keep wickets but he is keen as of now,” said Rohit.
India’s World Cup hero, Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the series with an ankle injury and Rohit termed the speedster’s absence as a big loss.

“Shami will be a big miss for what he has done for us over the years. Someone will fill up (the) hole but it won’t be easy,” he said.