Rohit would ‘love’ to play Test series against Pakistan in neutral venue
Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been put on hold since Misbah-ul-Haq’s team last toured India to play a three-match ODI series way back in 2012-13.
Hong Kong cricket team skipper Anshuman Rath invited Rohit Sharma -led Indian cricket team to bat first after winning the toss in the fourth ODI of Asia Cup 2018 on Tuesday. The match is being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Rohit Sharma, Indian captain: “Getting used to the conditions as quickly as possible is needed in this part of the world. We are ready for and the boys are ready to do. Asia Cup has a long history over the years and it’s a competitive tournament. You got to put your best foot forward. A lot of guys are playing for the first time. It’s exciting for them and me as well. It has been one of the concerns over the years. Our batting has dominated but our bowling has come a long way in recent times. I am quite excited with our middle order and it’s a challenge for all of us to bat in such conditions.”
Anshuman Rath, Hong Kong captain: “We will have a bowl first. We want to get out there as bowling is our strength. I think the way we batted against Pakistan, we want to rectify that. Bowling is our strength and we’ll look to go out there with a smile. There’s a bit of grass so chasing is easier under the lights.”
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Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Dinesh Karthik, Khaleel Ahmed.
Hong Kong: Anshuman Rath (captain), Aizaz Khan, Babar Hayat, Cameron McAulson, Christopher Carter, Ehsan Khan, Ehsan Nawaz, Arshad Mohammed, Kinchit Shah, Nadeem Ahmed, Raag Kapur, Scott McKehnie, Tanvir Ahmed, Tanvir Afzal, Waqas Khan, Aftab Hussain.
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