The International Cricket Council's (ICC) showpiece event -- the 2011 cricket World Cup -- is only a few months away but Mumbai and India batsman Rohit Sharma is focussed on the job at hand
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) showpiece eventu00a0-- the 2011 cricket World Cupu00a0-- is only a few months away but Mumbai and India batsman Rohit Sharma is focussed on the job at hand.
In fact, the 23-year-old is not even thinking about the World Cup.u00a0 "I am not thinking about the World Cup because this season is very important to me and thinking on the lines of World Cup could add a bit of pressure and subsequently affect my performance.
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Thanks to his performances, Sharma has made heads turn and take notice of the potential he has. But his inconsistency at the highest level has cost him a few golden opportunities.
Also consistent performances by his peers like Suresh Raina, Virat Koli and Murali Vijay has
doubled his task. But Sharma is prepared to put in the hard hours. During Mumbai's training session yesterday, Sharma looked completely focussed.
"I want to do justice to my potential. Ranji Trophy is a solid platform. I hope to make full use of it," Sharma, who scored 93 and 74 not out in Mumbai's opener against Saurashtra, said.
Speaking about the emergence of Raina and Cheteshwar Pujara in Test cricket, Sharma said: "Oh, they have been performing really well. They have a style of their own and I have my style.
So, I am not worried about that aspect. I am simply focussing on my game. But definitely, Suresh and Cheteshwar are playing well. I congratulate them."
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