Published 16:18 IST, January 22nd 2020

Rohit Sharma extends support to U-19 Team India for ongoing World Cup in South Africa

India's limited-overs Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday took to Twitter to extend his support to the U-19 team currently playing the ICC World Cup

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India's limited-overs Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday took to Twitter to extend his support to U-19 team currently playing ICC World Cup in South Africa. ace opener extended his best wishes and hoped that team defends title and wins World Cup this year as well. U-19 team had won previous edition in 2018 by defeating Australia by 8 wickets in New Zealand. 

Team India registers two comprehensive wins

U-19 Team India has already got off to a great start by winning both matches it has played so far. team registered a comprehensive win against Sri Lanka first on Sunday and n thrashed debutant Japan on Tuesday. Owing to Ravi Bishi's heroics, India bowled Japan out for 41 and chased total comfortably under 5 overs. team w faces New Zealand next and will look forward to continuing ir winning spree.

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Rohit Sharma's advice for Priyam Garg & Co

Earlier, Rohit Sharma had also advised young Indian team to freely play ir shots and also pinned his hopes on team to get back team. “Our team looks very strong, as always. We won last time. I wouldn’t say that we will win this year as well. I am sure about one thing — y are going to play really hard. y have got great coaching staff. Of course, it’s a big platform, and in big platforms, India team generally tends to do well. I hope y bring Cup back home,” Rohit Sharma had said as per PTI.

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“re is thing harm in playing big shots, trying to play a flamboyant cover drive. When we were growing up and used to play shots in air, we were taken out of nets, which was t right because eventually, you want results,” said Rohit.

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“I would encour that to play shots if y want to, but at same time, y need to understand that y need to produce results, that’s game. You score 100 off 50 balls or 200 balls; it doesn’t matter; it still is a hundred," Indian opener added.

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16:18 IST, January 22nd 2020