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Leeds, July 7 (CRICKETNMORE)<\/strong> Indian opener Rohit Sharma, who has been in impeccable form in cricket World Cup 2019, is not subdued by the pressure of playing in a big tournament, but rather focuses on his strengths and the particular game he is playing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

On Saturday, Rohit smashed his third consecutive hundred in the ongoing tournament to help India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets and finish at the top spot after the league stage. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Mumbai-born player has so far amassed 647 runs in eight matches in the tournament with a record five centuries. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It was an important tournament for us. We had some really good form coming into the tournament. As a batting unit and as a top order batsman, I would not say it was my job, rather I wanted to carry on the form which I had in the recent past and try and see what we can do," Rohit said during a conversation with skipper Virat Kohli for BCCI TV.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"When in the first game, we started off really well against South Africa, it felt really good. After that, I had the confidence that we can continue to do well. As a cricketer, we know we don't have to look in the past. So, I am focusing on the present and looking where we can take the team as a batting unit," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

When asked about his preparations for a tournament like the World Cup, Rohit said: "World Cup is a premier tournament. The focus has to be on your routine, what you do in your bilateral games. So, it's important to focus on the game rather than the occasion. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

He will have the chance to surpass legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar for the most number of runs in a single World Cup edition when India take on New Zealand in the semi-finals on Tuesday at the Old Trafford.
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