"England can't look at Super 8s": Adil Rashid's shocking statement after his POTM show vs Oman

England’s senior leg-spinner Adil Rashid stressed that the defending champions are focusing on one game at a time rather than looking ahead to the Super 8s of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after they bounced back strongly from their early setbacks in the tournament.

On Friday, June 14, the England cricket team recorded a dominant eight-wicket victory over Oman in their Group B match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.

Despite their heavy win over the Oman side, successfully chasing down 48 runs in 3.1 overs, England’s qualification to the Super-8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 depends on Australia's performance against Scotland.

Adil Rashid stresses game-by-game approach in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after England's massive over Oman

England's net run rate (NNR) had plummeted to -1.800 after their opening game washed out against Scotland and their heavy defeat against Australia in the tournament. However, England’s dominant triumph over Oman significantly boosted their NRR to +3.081, but the spinner said that they are not looking too far ahead presently.

Rashid insisted that the England team remain grounded and focused on immediate goals rather than future possibilities. He mentioned that England’s approach is to assess the conditions and plan for each game individually, without considering the potential impact on their Super 8s qualification.

He also said that decisions on the playing XI are made based on the current situation rather than future scenarios. Adil Rashid said in the post-match press conference: “I think that's just the team for today. We never look far ahead. We can't look at Super 8s or whatever it is down the line. We try to look at what is our next game.

And then obviously the captain and coaches get together and they pick the team. So, it's for the day. And for the next game, it will be so on and whatever it is, so on.”

We concentrate on one game at a time: Adil Rashid

By concentrating on the task at hand, Rashid said that they aim to build momentum and improve their chances in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 with their game-by-game approach, maintaining composure, and delivering strong performances in each match.

He also emphasized the importance of staying in the moment and not getting ahead of themselves, as they were hoping to defend their T20 World Cup title in the Caribbean Islands.

Notably, England will play their final Group B match against Namibia on June 15 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, and they love to repeat their Oman dominance to make sure they have a strong chance to make it to the Super 8s of the global mega event.

He signed off by saying, “We never look too far ahead of this is the right bowling lineup for the Super 8’s or whatever. That's down the line. We concentrate. Game at a time, step at a time and make sure we put our performances in.”

Notably, Rashid won the Player of the Match award against Oman by taking the wickets of Khalid Kail, Mehran Khan, Fayyaz Butt, and Kaleemullah, finishing with impressive figures of 4-0-11-4 for England.