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Indian cricket skipper Rohit Sharma said that the team is focused on winning the ODI World Cup 2023. The Men in Blue, running on an unbeaten streak of nine matches, are set to lock horns with New Zealand in the first semi-final clash of the tournament. The match will take place on November 15, Wednesday, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Ahead of the big game, Sharma said that the team is now focused on winning the coveted title. Not only this, but he also made a reference about the 1983 World Cup, pointing out that the past records will play a major role for their side. Sharma said, "That's the beauty of this team. We weren't even born when we won the World Cup in 1983. Half of them were not playing when we won in 2011. I don't see them talking about how we won our previous World Cups.”
The 36-year-old said, “The focus is on how we can get better and how we can improve. That's the beauty of the current crop of players. From game number one, the focus is on to win today.” The two-time champions haven’t lost any of their fixtures in the current season so far. The hosts became the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the ICC event.
Sharma said, "As soon as Hardik got injured, our combination changed. Ever since game number one, we wanted to use others to bowl as well. It's good to have options but I hope we will not have the situation to use it."
