Rohit Sharma on Saturday during the pre-match match press conference was asked about this his views over his unbeaten 122 against South Africa in India’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opener and also questions about Dhoni, BCCI and ICC stand regarding Dhoni's glove controversy.
"I don't know what is happening with that (the gloves controversy), I have nothing to say. Maybe you'll see tomorrow," Rohit told reporters on India's World Cup clash vs Australia.
About his century, the opener said it is certainly up there with is best, but not his most satisfying performance in the Indian jersey.
In Southampton this week, India were chasing a target of 228, which Rohit helped the 'MenInBlue' overcome with his brilliant batting spell on the day, despite losing Dhawan and Kohli early on in the chase.
After the game, Kohli described Sharma's century as the best of his hundreds.
“I think it was a massive confidence booster in terms of heading into the tournament,” he said. "All the cricketers in this tournament want to start well, and it gives you that momentum going into the tournament. And yes, particularly talking about that particular innings, I felt it was not the way I would like to play," Rohit added.
“Something unusual for me, but obviously you have to respect the conditions, at times the bowlers, as well, which is probably the reason I would say probably one of the best I would say. Not the best, but yes, probably one of the best, I would rate that knock amongst the best at the top because it was not the easiest of the conditions,” he said.
He then went on to talk about the importance of experience and his aims for the ICC World Cup 2019. “Experience teaches you a lot of things, and that is something that has come into my game of late. The past few years, rather, because you start the innings for your team, and you want to make sure that you start the innings and you finish off the innings, as well,” he said.
“My aim is always to bat as many balls as possible and see where I can take the game. And also the reason I said is that once I cross a certain score, I tend to just take on from there. But it was not the case in that particular game. I had to see the situation because I knew it was not going to be easy for the new batter to come in and start scoring runs," he added.
“But for me, it’s always been going and getting the job done for the team, and that’s what always I have focused on. When I started opening the innings, of course it was challenging because I’ve never done that before in international cricket, but I’ve come a long way since then until today, and it’s through the hard work and understanding what I can deliver as a batsman, and that is what I have focused on. The journey will continue, and those milestones that you’re talking about, I mean, regardless of what happens, I just want to make sure that as many games as I play, I make my team win as many games as possible. That’s the sole and whole job of me as a batsman. Yeah, along the way, you get rewards. I will take it any day,” Rohit added.
Rohit then explained the importance “You know, understanding on certain conditions how you can play and how you can’t play, in India, in Australia, in England, South Africa, New Zealand, whichever place you go to. That is something that I’ve understood how you need to bat on certain given conditions, and realising the fact that also how important it is for one of your top order to bat all the way through. So those are the things I’ve calculated and I’ve brought into my game, which has probably given me success.”
