Feelings Are Actually Excessive However…: Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma Give Blunt Take On India vs Pakistan Conflict At 2025 Champions Trophy

India head Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma have given their trustworthy opinion on the much-awaited India vs Pakistan conflict at 2025 Champions Trophy. The mouth-watering match between India and Pakistan on the upcoming Champions Trophy shall be performed on February 23 in Dubai.
Notably, the India vs Pakistan conflict has been the spotlight of any ICC event within the latest previous and the 2025 Champions Trophy is not any exception.
Nevertheless, India coach has performed down the hype surrounding the India vs Pakistan match.
“Look, we do not go to the Champions Trophy considering that the twenty third is a very powerful recreation for us. I believe 5 video games, all of the video games are vital. The mission to go to Dubai is to win the Champions Trophy, not solely win one specific recreation.
However sure, if that’s one recreation in the midst of successful the Champions Trophy, we will attempt to take it as severely as attainable,” Gambhir mentioned in the course of the BCCI annual awards in Mumbai.
“And extra importantly, I believe when two international locations, India and Pakistan, play in opposition to one another, clearly the feelings are actually excessive, however in the end the competition stays the identical,” he added.
In the meantime, Rohit Sharma additionally didn’t wish to assume an excessive amount of in regards to the conflict between two arch-rivals, calling it as simply one other recreation.
“I believe up to now two or three years, I’ve spoken so much about that recreation. It is only a recreation for us. We are going to attempt to do what’s required for any cricket group to do on that exact day. We simply wish to present up there and present up properly,” mentioned Rohit.
The India skipper additionally spoke in regards to the preparation for Champions Trophy, which shall be performed later this month.
“The ICC Trophy, as we all know, comes yearly now. So, there is no time so that you can take the foot off the pedal. You at all times wish to be prepared for that problem. We lately completed the T20 World Cup, which was excellent for us. Now, we look ahead to one other one,” mentioned Rohit.
“Everybody’s getting ready in their very own style. Quite a lot of the blokes are taking part in home cricket, numerous guys are taking part in worldwide cricket as properly. So, yeah, when the time comes, it is all about simply getting your thoughts proper and specializing in what lies forward,” he added.