Similar to towards Australia, India captain Rohit Sharma was on hearth throughout the T20 World Cup semi-final press convention, forward of the match towards England on the Windfall Stadium in Guyana. India and England eye a spot within the remaining towards South Africa, however there have been extra talks relating to the climate and the pitch, moderately than the precise match-ups between the 2 groups. England outplayed India on the similar stage over the past version of the T20 World Cup in Australia. On that evening, England captain Jos Buttler and opener Alex Hales have been too sizzling to deal with for the Indian bowlers.

England received the sport by 10 wickets, and went on to raise the title by beating Pakistan within the remaining. Nonetheless, the equations are barely totally different, with the pitch in Guyana prone to favour the spinners.

Historically, Indians have been identified to sort out slight higher, as in comparison with the opposite groups. Nonetheless, Rohit insisted India could have no benefit.

“I do not suppose it is a bonus – I imply plenty of these gamers have performed in various kinds of venues. I am positive plenty of these English cricketers have performed on this venue. So, I do not see this as a bonus. On the finish of the day, you have to play good cricket to win a cricket sport. That is how I take a look at it,” Rohit mentioned in a pre-match press convention in Georgetown.

It has been raining within the capital of Guyana, Georgetown, over the previous few days, and the forecast means that the identical may occur on the day of the sport.

ICC has not alotted a reserve day for the second semi-final as there’s solely a day’s hole between the sport in Guyana and the ultimate in Barbados.

Nonetheless, there may be an extra time of 250 minutes in place for the sport to be accomplished if the rain does interrupt the proceedings.

In case of a washout, India will go the ultimate, whereas England will get eradicated even with out enjoying.

Consequently, a number of former England gamers have accused ICC on favouring India.

Sharing his views on the identical, Rohit as soon as once more performed down the controversy, saying that the Indian gamers are targeted on profitable the day, as a substitute of worrying concerning the climate.

“Look, the overhead circumstances is in no person’s management. We do not know what is going on to occur. The one factor I am fearful is that if the sport goes on till fairly late, we now have a constitution flight. We would miss that flight, however that is OK. It is the ICC’ and the Cricket West Indies’ headache to get us to the following venue, however we’ll deal with how we are able to play this sport properly and get the ends in our favour. That is what we shall be specializing in however yeah, on the finish of the day two good cricket groups are going to play so it is going to be a terrific sport,” he added.