We know the importance of Indo-Pak games; no point talking about it every time: Rohit

TIL Desk Sports/ India skipper Rohit Sharma says he knows the importance of an India-Pakistan cricket match but will not put undue pressure on himself and his team by constantly thinking about the hype being generated around the contest across the cricketing world.

India will play arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super 12 match in front of a packed MCG crowd on October 23, hoping to take revenge for their 10-wicket thrashing in the 2021 T20 World Cup opener in the UAE, but Sharma said there is “no point just talking about it” and putting oneself under pressure.

“(Pakistan skipper) Babar (Azam) is absolutely right. We understand the importance of the game, but there’s no point just talking about it every time and creating that pressure within yourself,” said Sharma during the Captains’ Day interaction on the eve of the commencement of the showpiece event.