IND vs SL: "Focus On Using The Speed Of The Bowler" - Jitesh Sharma Recalls Word Of Advice From Rohit Sharma

Indian Cricket Team is all set to lock horns with Sri Lanka for the 2nd T20I match at Pune. Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the series due to a knee injury. Jitesh Sharma has earned his maiden call-up to the T20I side where it would be interesting to see whether he gets a game as there is already Rahul Tripathi present in the squad.

Sri Lanka would be keen to square the series after a heartbreaking loss in the 1st T20I match. The visitors may tweak their combination as there are chances that skipper Dasun Shanaka may promote himself up the order as the batter has the knack of playing long & effective innings.

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Jitesh Sharma on Rohit Sharma

Jitesh Sharma was a part of MI from 2016-2017 and currently, he is in Punjab Kings (PBKS). Jitesh Sharma was having an interaction with Sports Yaari and revealed an incident with Rohit Sharma. “When I was with MI, I was a top-order batter and naturally, Rohit Sharma has been one of my favourite players,” said Jitesh Sharma.

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“I had once interacted with him in the nets, where he told me, ‘Focus on using the speed of the bowler. When speed of the bowler increases, it is better to trust your timing rather than your power-game.’ So, that advice has stayed with me and I try and implement it to date,” he added.

Exciting Contest on Cards

The Men in Blue would be aiming for a comprehensive victory against Sri Lanka. It would be interesting to see whether skipper Hardik Pandya is fit to bowl as due to cramps, the flamboyant all-rounder didn’t bowl the 20th over of the match.

All eyes would be on Suryakumar Yadav as the dashing right-handed batter had a rare off day. The hosts would be well aware of the fact that Sri Lanka would be well prepared as they would be eager to square the series and avoid yet another T20I series in India.

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