IND vs ENG 3rd Test, Expect Motera's New Wicket To Help Spinners: Rohit Sharma

Opener Rohit Sharma has said that he expecting the new wicket at the renovated and refurbished Motera stadium to help the spinners in the third Test just like the one in the second Test. He also added

India needs to win at least two Tests in the series and also win the series to qualify for the WTC final. The series is level at 1-1.

"You just have to focus on the process and not think too far ahead. If you are thinking too far ahead, it puts you under pressure. If you try and stay in present, I don't think you will feel that pressure."

"It is a five-day game, so the focus and pressure change every day. I think it is very important to stay in the moment and think about what we need to do on that given day. It is important to focus on little, little things and when you do those little things right, it will eventually add up to what you want to achieve," said Sharma.

"You have to make sure you win those sessions. Because in a day you get three sessions. Winning every session is a challenge. So you need to just break down the five-day Test into little sessions and see what happens after that. We will be very happy to qualify and play in the (WTC) final."

"But again there are little steps we need to take before we reach that final. It is still too far ahead. We have to play two Test matches before that. We will play them and see what happens after that," he added.

He also said that the conversation overpitches should stop and "experts should focus on the game".

"Pitch is the same for both teams. I don't know why people talk about it. For years, India has been making pitches like these. When we go abroad, nobody (none of us) says anything about the pitches there."

"We need to do what suits us. This is what home or away advantage is. If you take it out, (then) tell ICC to make a rule and say you should make similar pitches in India and abroad. Pitches shouldn't be discussed much," he said.