“It is not that we know what is going to happen on these pitches,” Rohit said in front of India’s semi -final clash against Australia. “We don’t know which pitch will be used in the semi -finals, but whatever is, we have to see how it happens and it has to be seen that it is not our home – it is Dubai. We do not play so many matches here, it is new to us too.”
He said, “The three matches we have played, the nature of the surface was the same, but the pitch behaved differently in three matches,” he said. “Against New Zealand, we noticed that when their pacers bowled, they found the ball swing and seam, which we did not see in the last two matches when our bowlers were bowling first. And in the evening, it’s a little cold, so there is a chance to swing the ball.
“We don’t even know how every wicket will play. They look the same, but when you play on the pitches, they behave differently. So the pitch throws different challenges and as a batsman, we have to think whether we can play some shots or not, and the bowlers will also have to adjust.”
“Australia has been a great team over the years, so we will expect some fightbacks, and some nervous times in the middle. We are talking about a semi -finals. There will be pressure on both teams to win that game.”
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“Look, this is a great opposition to play,” Rohit said. “All we have to do is what we are thinking about the last three matches. And we have to go to this game in this way. We understand the opposition and how they play.
“Australia has been a great team in the last few years, so we will expect some fightback and some nervous time in the middle. We are also talking about a semi -finals. There will be pressure on both teams to win that game.”
