India vs England 2021: Don’t think of the World Test Championship; each Test match is important, says Gautam Gambhir

India vs England 2021: Don’t think of the World Test Championship; each Test match is important, says Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir spoke ahead of India’s third Test against England in Ahmedabad. Gambhir opined that the players should focus on the upcoming pink-ball game and not think much of the World Test Championship.

As the Test series between the two sides stands 1-1, the competition for the upcoming matches is all the more fierce where a draw would be the minimum target of either side than any slip-up of the match.

“Every Test match is important, one should not keep on thinking about the World Test Championship. The team should focus on this pink-ball game. I think it would be a good Test match,” Gambhir told ANI.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma on Sunday deliberated on the same, mentioning that the finals of the WTC is too far ahead, and the side is just focusing on following the right process.

“To be honest, when we are playing the game, the focus is not on the outside. We want to qualify for the WTC finals, but we still to do a lot of things right to be there. We will be very happy to qualify for the WTC finals, but there are little steps that we need to take before we reach the finals. It is too far ahead still, we have got two Tests to play before that, we will see what happens after that,” said Rohit during a virtual press conference on Sunday.

Focus on the process, pressure will saturate, feels Rohit Sharma

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Rohit Sharma

“You just have to focus on the process, you do not need to think too far ahead. If you try to stay in present, I do not think you will feel any pressure. It is a five-day game, so the focus and pressure changes every day. It is important to be in the moment and think about what you need to do on the given day to get the best out of your skillset. When you do those little things right, it adds up and you achieve what you always wanted to achieve as a team,” he added.

The third Test between India and England will get underway from February 24. This would be a day-night Test match, played with the pink ball in the newly built Motera Stadium.

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