Rohit Sharma said his ultimate goal is to become the World Cup champions in India.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma reflected back at the approach he had in the last World Cup in 2019, highlighting the importance of being in the right frame of mind to deliver strong performances on the big stage ahead of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
The right-handed batter recalled his exceptional preparation in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup and said that he needs a similar mindset in the upcoming CWC 2023, which is his first ODI World Cup as captain, and his shoulders will have a lot more responsibilities.
As reported by Hindustan Times, Rohit Sharma told journalist Vimal Kumar: “I will try to perform well and be in a good frame of mind because that is what had happened in 2019 World Cup. I had practised really well that year. That is what I want this year as well.”
Rohit pointed out that he had scored five centuries in the last World Cup, but India didn't win the trophy, so this time his main focus is on winning the title. Irrespective of his individual milestones, his ultimate goal is to become the World Cup champions in front of a home crowd.
He continued, “But again that was 2019, it's 2023 now. We have this tendency of wanting things the way it happened in the past. Yes, I scored 5 centuries last time but we also lost the World Cup. So, everything should not fall in place like in 2019 World Cup.”
Rohit signed off by saying, “I don't care if I score one or two hundreds or not a single at all, I want to win the World Cup. It doesn't matter who scored how many hundreds, World Cup trophy matters. If you can't win that, it will be a disappointment.”