Rohit Sharma ecstatic with India’s historic victory against Pakistan

India had a dream outing against Pakistan at Colombo despite rain threatening to play spoilsport, with the Men in Blue laying the ghosts of the recent past six feet under. It was a fantastic start by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, both of whom negated the Pakistan pace battery without breaking a sweat followed by putting up the highest partnership by an Indian pair in the history of Asia Cup.

On the reserve day, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli hogged the limelight with an extraordinary display of flair that witnessed both the batters staying unbeaten for their respective centuries while Kuldeep Yadav raged through the Pakistan lower middle-order after a grandiloquent start from the Indian pacers to seal a historic victory for the Men in Blue.

Talking at the post-match conference, Rohit Sharma said, “We just wanted to get out on the park, to get some game time. Lot of guys haven't had that. That could only happen thanks to a great effort from the groundsmen. I know how tough it is to cover and remove covers from the whole ground. On behalf of the entire team, we would like to thank them.”

He then shifted his focus to India’s incredible batting display, stating, “Fantastic performance, right from yesterday. When we started, we knew the wicket was good and we had to adjust with the rain, the two experienced (Kohli and Rahul) guys we knew they'd take time to get their eye in and then we can get going.”

Rohit also highlighted how Bumrah perfectly slotted into the side, adding, “Looked good, he swung it both ways and he's worked really hard for the last 8-10 months. Bumrah is only 27, for him to miss games isn't ideal but the way he bowled showed what he is all about.”

He concluded by talking about both KL and Virat, adding, “Looking at how we batted, there were lots of positives with the openers and then Virat and KL. Virat's innings was brilliantly paced. And then KL, to get back from injury and then to know 5 minutes before the toss he's playing, to play that way shows the mindset of the player.”