Rohit does not want to reveal the mystery
It was stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma who singlehandedly took the game away from Bangladesh and steered India to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in their second of a three-match T20I series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot last Thursday.
The 32-year old opener struck a blistering 43-ball 85 to help India level the three-match series 1-1. Rohit seems to enjoy playing against the Tigers. The right-hander has already scored 450 runs -- the most by any batsmen between the two sides -- in the 10 T20Is he played against Bangladesh so far. He also claims the title for most boundaries hit by an Indian -- 36 fours and 21 sixes -- against Bangladesh in the format.
However, when Rohit was asked about the mystery behind such staggering figures against Bangladesh, the opener was reluctant to reveal it.
“If I say what the mystery is, they will know and they will restrict me. I don’t want to reveal that. I’ve loved playing against all oppositions, not just Bangladesh. I’m here to play cricket. It’s a great honour to represent your country. I’m enjoying every bit of it.” said Rohit.
Rohit also said that he does not believe in being favourites as it is the performance on the day that decides the winner.
“We don’t believe in the favourites tag at all. We just have to go out there and be at our best. That is how you win games, not by having a tag of being favourites. You have to be good on that particular day. Bangladesh were good on the first day of the series and they won the game, we were good in the second game of the series and we won.” Rohit said ahead of the series decider in Nagpur today.
Rohit also backed India wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant, who made a stumping error in the second T20I that allowed Bangladesh opener Liton Das to survive.
“You know there is a lot of talk about Rishabh Pant every day, every minute. I just feel that he needs to be allowed to do what he wants to do on the field. I would request everyone to keep their eyes away from Pant for a while,” he said.